27 of the
92 complaints filed about the Victory Vision
are about the body and structure —
29% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2008.
THE VICTORY VISION HAS A TWO PIECE PLASTIC FRONT FENDER WHICH IS HELD TOGETHER WITH PLASTIC FASTENERS AND MOUNTED DIRECTLY TO THE METAL FORKS WITH METAL SCREWS. VIBRATIONS FRACTURED THE REAR PORTION OF THE PLASTIC FENDER AT THE POINT WHERE IT CONTACTS THE METAL FORKS, THIS CAUSED THE REAR PORTION OF THE FENDER TO FAIL, DISLODGE ITSELF AND BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN THE FORKS AND THE MAIN BODY OF THE MOTORCYCLE AFFECTING STEERING. FORTUNATELY THE SPEED WAS LOW AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, HOWEVER, IF THIS INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR DURING CORNERING THE RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. PLEASE CONSIDER ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE WITH THE MANUFACTURE AS I HAVE AND THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND FEEL IT IS NOT A DEFECT OR A SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10724295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND A 1 TO 2 INCH CRACK IN THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE FRONT FENDER. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING FOR THIS PROBLEM AFTER READING DIFFERENT VICTORY INTERNET SITES. THIS PROBLEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO LOCK UP THE FRONT WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #10650819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2013 VICTORY VISION. THE FRONT REAR SECTION OF THE FENDER (PLASTIC) CRACKS WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE FRONT FORKS. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE THAT HAS HAPPENED TO 100;S IF NOT 1,000S OF VICTORY VISIONS. POLARIS REFUSES TO REPAIR OR REPLACE, AND SUGGESTS THAT IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFELY ISSUE THAT MUST BE INVESTIGATED.
NHTSA complaint #10644548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VICTORY VISION TOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FENDER HAD DETACHED, THE BOLT FELL OUT AND THE PLASTIC ON THE MUD FLAPS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
NHTSA complaint #10630492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LUCKILY FOR ME I WAS PARKED. WHILE WASHING MY VISION I NOTICED THE REAR SECTION OF THE FRONT FENDER WAS BROKEN & DANGLING. I REMOVED THE PIECE SO IT DIDN'T FALL OFF WHILE RIDING AND GET WEDGED IN THE TIRE. I HAVE BEEN RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE FRONT SECTION OF THE FRONT FENDER ONLY. IT HAS FOUR BOLTS HOLDING IT ON. THIS MORNING 7/30/14 (29,700 MILES) I HEARD A RATTLE WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY. THE LEFT SIDE HAS CRACKED COMPLETELY LOOSE. AGAIN LUCKILY I WAS ONLY 2 BLOCKS FROM WORK. NOW I DON'T HAVE A FRONT FENDER ON THE MOTORCYCLE AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #10617548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BACK HALF OF 2 PIECE FRONT FENDER BROKE AND SEPARATED FROM FORKS BECOMING JAMMED BETWEEN TIRE AND LOWER FAIRING ASSEMBLY. STEERING BIKE BECAME DIFFICULT. I'VE READ ON VICTORY OWNER WEBSITES OF MANY OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY NOR IS THERE ANY RECALLS. I NEED TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT PIECE AND INSTALLATION.
NHTSA complaint #10606364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR SECTION OF THE TWO-PIECE FRONT FENDER WAS JAMMED BETWEEN THE FRONT FORK AND LOWER ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
NHTSA complaint #10597031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN FROM A STOP SIGN THE REAR HALF OF THE FENDER SEPERATED AND WEDGED BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FAIRING. AFTER INSPECTION THE REAR HALF OF THE FENDER HAD BROKEN AT THE BOLT HOLE AND PULLED AWAY. I REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BROKEN HALF WITH A NEW FENDER I BOUGHT FROM THE VICTORY DEALER IN K KISSIMMEE, FL.
NHTSA complaint #10592181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REF: INVESTIGATION PE 14-006 REAR SECTION OF FRONT WHEEL FENDER CRACKED AT MOUNTING POINTS AND INTERFERED WITH STEERING. PART WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT MY EXPENSE, NOT UNDER WARRANTEE. THIS INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED ON MY DEALER'S WORK ORDER #1948.
NHTSA complaint #10585428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE RIDING MY 2010 ABS VICTORY VISION AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, I HEARD A SCRAPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT TIRE AREA. SINCE IT WAS BRIEF I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. LATER, ON A VICTORY SPECIFIC WEBSITE SOMEONE POSTED THAT THE REAR SECTION OF THEIR FRONT FENDER HAD BROKEN FREE AND BECOME LODGED IN THE STEERING IN SUCH A WAY SAT TO PREVENT TURNING THE HANDLE BARS. REMEMBERING THE ODD SOUND FROM AN EARLIER RIDE I CHECKED MY BIKE AND FOUND MY FRONT FENDER (REAR SECTION) HAD CRACKED AND WAS LOOSE. MY ASSUMPTION IS THAT THE SOUND I HEARD WAS THE PLASTIC RUBBING THE TIRE WHEN IT FIRST BROKE LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #10585085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE LEFT SIDE PASSENGER HAND HOLD BRACKET BROKE OFF WITH A PASSENGER ON THE BIKE WHEN WE HIT A BUMP. THE BRACKET APPEARS TO BE MADE FROM POT METAL AND POSES A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS. VICTORY/POLARIS IS AWARE OF THIS AND DECLINES WARRANTY AND/OR RECALL SERVICE STATING "THE HAND HOLD TYPICALLY FAILS FROM PICKING UP THE BIKE INCORRECTLY."
NHTSA complaint #10572751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FRONT LOWER FENDER IS FAILING. THIS IS THE ONE THAT SNAPS OFF AND LOCKS UP THE STEERING, YOU HAVE OTHER REPORTS ON THIS. INSPECTED FOR FIRST TIME AND LEFT SIDE OF FENDER IS SEPARATING FROM THE MOUNT POINT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN ON THE ROAD ~5 MONTHS. PURCHASED NEW ON 08/13. BACK WHEN I WAS IN THE CAR BUSINESS, A STEERING LOCKUP CONDITION GOT RECALLED REAL QUICK. I GUESS THAT'S NOT TRUE FOR MOTORCYCLES.
NHTSA complaint #10558244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLES OF ALL YEARS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SEPARATION OF THE REAR PORTION OF THE TWO PIECE FRONT FENDER ASSEMBLY. FENDER. I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN THE CRACKS AND REPAIRS BY THE OWNERS AFTER A HARROWING EXPERIENCE OF HAVING THE FENDER COME LOOSE AND JAMMING THE STEERING. I OWN A 2013 VISION AND DO WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. GIVEN THE NATURE OF THE DEFECT I AM SURPRISED THAT NO-ONE HAS BEEN KILLED BY THIS YET. I DON'T WANT IT TO HAPPEN TO ME. SINCE I KNOW IT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY WHO EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE NTSB HAS REACHED A CONCLUSION OR DISCUSSED THE ISSUE WITH POLARIS/VICTORY?
NHTSA complaint #10548727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FRONT FENDER ON THIS MOTORCYCLE IS 2 PIECE. THE FRONT SECTION IS STAMPED STEEL AND THE REAR SECTION IS PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC REAR SECTION IS MOUNTED TO THE FORKS WITH 2 HEX HEAD BOLTS. THE PLASTIC FENDER CRACKS AT THE BOLT ATTACHMENT POINTS CAUSING THE REAR FENDER SECTION TO COME LOOSE AND JAM INTO THE FRONT FAIRING OPENING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ALL STEERING CONTROL IS LOST. THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES ONCE THEY GET APPROX. 2 YEARS OLD AND OLDER.
NHTSA complaint #10536052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE REAR PORTION OF THE PLASTIC FRONT FENDER HAS CRACKED WHERE THE MOUNTING BOLTS ATTACH IT TO THE FRONT FORKS. I CAUGHT IT BEFORE IT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE BIKE. IF IT COMES LOOSE IT WILL WEDGE ITSELF BETWEEN THE FRONT WHEEL AND THE FRONT OF THE MOTORCYCLE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY 2011 VICTORY VISION AS WELL AS TO MANY OTHER OWNERS. VICTORY SIMPLY REPLACES THE FENDER WITH A UNIT OF THE SAME DESIGN. THIS DESIGN NEEDS TO BE UPDATED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BADLY.
NHTSA complaint #10535411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF STATE ON A TRIP, THE LOWER BLACK PLASTIC FRONT FENDER CAME LOOSE FROM THE FORK ATTACHMENTS AND JAMMED ITSELF INTO THE "MAW/LOWER JAW" OF MY FAIRING MAKING TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE IMPOSSIBLE AT LOW SPEEDS AND NOTICEABLY "DIFFERENT" AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE HOLE PROVIDED IN THE PLASTIC PART WORE THROUGH ALLOWING THE WIND TO CATCH THE LOWER FENDER AND LODGE IT INTO THE FAIRING. TALKING TO OTHER VICTORY VISION OWNERS HAS LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE BREAKAGE OF THE FRONT FENDER IS NOT A RARE OCCURRENCE AMONG THOSE OF US WHO PUT SUBSTANTIAL MILEAGE ON OUR MOTORCYCLES. SOME OF THE FENDERS MOUNTING HOLES WEAR THROUGH, LIKE MINE DID, AND SOME OF THE FENDERS ACTUALLY BREAK OFF AT THE MOUNTING POINTS. FOR PHOTOS OF THIS PART AND OTHER STORIES OF FAILURE, PLEASE VISIT A FORUM POSTING AT; HTTP://WWW.THEVOG.NET/FORUM/THREAD/20731/REAR-PLASTIC-FRONT-FENDER-DESIGN-FLAW/PAGE_1/ AND' HTTP://WWW.THEVOG.NET/FORUM/THREAD/20731/REAR-PLASTIC-FRONT-FENDER-DESIGN-FLAW/PAGE_2/.
NHTSA complaint #10535066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.