Equipment (Victory)
Vehicle recall 12V-457. NHTSA received POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.’s report on Sep 18, 2012.
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The short answer
NHTSA received POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.’s report on Sep 18, 2012. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If the torqueing is missed and the retention nuts are loose, the retention nuts closest to the throttle body can become dislodged and interfere with the throttle function, increasing the risk of a crash.
Polaris is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Victory motorcycles manufactured from January 3, 2012, through August 15, 2012.
A torqueing procedure may have been missed on some throttle cable retention nuts.
On certain motorcycles, the throttle cable retention nuts for either the pull or push throttle cable may have not been torqued correctly.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
What should you do?
Victory will notify owners and dealers will correctly torque the fasteners free of charge. The safety recall began on October 4, 2012. Owners may contact Victory consumer service department by calling 1-888-704-5290.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Polaris’ recall number is V-12-01.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 6,618 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Victory Boardwalkand 2013, before the model years listed here
- Victory Judgeand 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Victory Cross Countryand 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Victory Jackpotand 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Victory Hammerand 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Victory Visionand 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Victory High-Balland 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Victory Cross Roadsand 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Victory Hard-Balland 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Victory Kingpinand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Victory Vegasand 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.