EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Polaris “Victory Motorcycles” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0222/15
Summary
null The fuel pump in affected motorcycles may have been incorrectly crimped during manufacture. This may cause the fuel pump to seize and, if the machine is being ridden, the motorcycle will stall. If this happens it will greatly increase the risk of a crash/collision.
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Product
Motorcycle — Polaris
- Brand
- Polaris
- Name / model
- Victory Motorcycles · Victory Cross Country / Victory Cross Country Eight Ball / Victory Cross Roads / Victory Cross Roads Eight Ball / Victory Gunner / Victory Hammer Eight Ball / Victory Hardball / Victory High Ball.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycles Victory Various Models
- Production dates: Victory Motorcycles - VIN Range: 5VPBW36E0E3028903 to 5VPZW36E3E3029249. Build dates: 24/04/2013 to 05/12/2013.
What is the risk?
- null The fuel pump in affected motorcycles may have been incorrectly crimped during manufacture. This may cause the fuel pump to seize and, if the machine is being ridden, the motorcycle will stall. If this happens it will greatly increase the risk of a crash/collision.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 12/01/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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