2012 Victory Hard-Ball problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2012-09-18 · campaign 12V457000 · 6,618 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (5)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Latches/Locks/Linkages 2017-07-15 · VSA-15-01 R01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
victory motorcycle has learned that a potential issue may exist in some 2010-2015 victory cross country / cross roads / magnum / hard-ball saddlebag lock assemblies. this service advisory has been released to communicate a process which enables dealers to assist customers and repair qualified motorc
Service Brakes 2017-06-20 · V-17-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
victory engineering has determined that some cross country, cross country tour, cross roads, magnum and hard ball models may experience damage to the rear brake line. motorcycles experiencing prolonged misfire conditions may produce increased catalytic converter temperatures causing the retention cl
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2016-08-16 · SAF-16-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
a stop ride means the consumer must not operate their vehicle until the repair is complete. we have been made aware that some dealers are incorrectly communicating the importance of stop ride communications.
Latches/Locks/Linkages 2016-03-23 · VSA-15-01 R02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
victory motorcycle has learned that a potential issue may exist in some 2010-2016 victory cross country / cross roads / magnum / hard-ball saddlebag lock assemblies. this service advisory has been released to communicate a process which enables dealers to assist customers and repair qualified motorc
Equipment 2014-05-12 · TSB-V-14-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
victory mc: a defect in chassis mounting point, may crack when used with accessory luggage rack of passenger backrest and would lose support for passenger to remain on motorcycle. *pe
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.