2011 Victory Cross Country
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2011 Victory Cross Country. Newest first.
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2010-2017 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Tour, Cross Roads, Magnum, and Hard Ball motorcycles. If the engine misfires, continued riding may result in heat from the catalytic converter melting the rear brake line and nearby wiring.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A melted rear brake line can reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will re-route the brake line away from the exhaust catalyst, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-877-737-7172. Polaris' number for this recall is V-17-02.
Polaris IS recalling certain model year 2011 victory cross country motorcycles manufactured from january 1, through april 11, 2011. the handlebar clamps and/or risers may have been machined incorrectly which could cause the handlebars to slip in the clamps.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could cause the operator to lose control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will test and replace defective riser/clamp assemblies, free of charge. the safety recall began on june 17, 2011. owners may contact victory consumer service at 1-888-704-5290.
Owner complaints
11 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Equipment
2011 victory cross country. Consumer writes in regards to motorcycle lock and ride safety recall campaign. *Tgw the consumer stated he returned the back rest/luggage rack combination to his local dealer on june 27, 2014 and he has not heard from the dealer, since. *jb
- Latches/locks/linkages
I have a 2011 victory cross country motorcycle. the saddlebag latch on the right side IS wearing improperly due to improper alignment. this IS a known issue with this motorcycle. my dealer, victory motorcycles, and polaris have refused to issue a replacement. without repair, the latch will wear through and the saddlebag lid will not be able to be secured. *tr
- Latches/locks/linkages
The latch on the right side saddle bag IS wearing its way through the latch bracket. several victory cross country owners have sited that their bracket has sheared right through thus allowing the saddlebag lid to fly open when vehicle IS in motion. my bracket has not sheared through yet but the…
The latch on the right side saddle bag IS wearing its way through the latch bracket. several victory cross country owners have sited that their bracket has sheared right through thus allowing the saddlebag lid to fly open when vehicle IS in motion. my bracket has not sheared through yet but the cut IS 1/2 way through. victory's response to the problem IS that I must buy a whole new lock set at an astronomical cost. the problem does not exist on the left saddle bad because the bracket IS reversed on that side and will not suffer the vibration related wear that the right side does. several websites, i.e. Www.buywitchdoctors.com have offered online video clips that show you how to rectify this problem that seems to plague the right side saddle bag latch bracket. I feel victory should own up to its design flaw and issue replacement parts. *tr
- Structure
Regarding polaris/victory recall campaign 13e-048 that victory issued in august of 2013: the official letter came out in the spring of 2013 and stated that parts will be available after april 2013, I have called my dealership every week since may of 2013 to see when parts will be available. they…
Regarding polaris/victory recall campaign 13e-048 that victory issued in august of 2013: the official letter came out in the spring of 2013 and stated that parts will be available after april 2013, I have called my dealership every week since may of 2013 to see when parts will be available. they continue to tell me that victory has moved up the shipping dates of the particular two parts (chrome lock-n-go backrest and chrome lock-n-go luggage rack) that I am having to replace. I have placed two phone calls to victory customer service and always get a run around. it IS now october 2014 and once again victory has delayed the shipping dates of the expected parts. my dealership cannot do anything to help as this IS totally in victory's hands. I am appalled at how bad this safety recall IS being handled. over a year since the recall was announced and parts are still not available. *tr
- Unknown or other
Latch on the right saddle bag IS worn almost to the point of not holding, if this was not found before wearing all the way through. This would have caused the baggage door to open and loose the contents of the bag on the road causing undue road hazard for other motorcycles and cars, which would cause accidents .
- Fuel/propulsion system
While at road speed I hit a moderate bump in the road causing the plastic factory installed molded plastic part to shear off at the tank plate face. This caused gasoline to pour out the gas nipple between my legs and on to the hot pipes below. Thankfully I was smart and quick enough to shut down…
While at road speed I hit a moderate bump in the road causing the plastic factory installed molded plastic part to shear off at the tank plate face. This caused gasoline to pour out the gas nipple between my legs and on to the hot pipes below. Thankfully I was smart and quick enough to shut down the bike and step away from it till a tow truck arrived. One spark or the pipes be a little hotter as I had just stopped about 1 mile before for lunch so the pipes were not as hot as they could have been. This IS in my mind a defective cheap plastic part in a critical connection. This IS a major safety concern to keep from being a rolling fire ball on our nations highways. Polaris from my discussions thus far have no replacement part for this bike that isn't a duplicate of the part that broke to begin with. I have refused to replace my bike part for one of their parts and have chosen to have the part fabricated on my own to replace it. This IS a major safety issue with the polaris line of motorcycles as they have this same part in all their new bikes. So you have hundreds of thousands of potential rolling fire balls on our roads today. *tr
- Structure › Body · Unknown or other
While driving at highway speed, my right side saddle bag became separated from my motorcycle. There are two quick release pins that came off causing the saddle bag to fall off. This could be a danger to the motorcycle rider as a distraction and IS a danger to any motor vehicle traveling behind the…
While driving at highway speed, my right side saddle bag became separated from my motorcycle. There are two quick release pins that came off causing the saddle bag to fall off. This could be a danger to the motorcycle rider as a distraction and IS a danger to any motor vehicle traveling behind the motorcycle. This problem has since happened again. After researching this issue with the victory owners group, I have found that this IS a common occurrence amongst victory owners. Contact to the company and the dealership have been ignored... *jb
- Visibility
2011 victory kingpin 8-ball model motorcycle has chronic random premature cancellation of turn signals. occurs dozens of times daily. sometimes one blink, three or five then shuts down. new computer and flasher was replaced. better than it was, but still occurs below 50 miles per hour which IS dangerous to have signals shut off randomly like this. half-way into a intersection turn the flasher can shut off. *tr
- Power train › Manual transmission
Motorcycle IS a 2011 victory vegas made by polaris. Could not write correct model in the appropriate section! *whist coasting on motorcycle, gear would drop down into lower gear unexpectedly thus momentarily locking up rear wheel. Was not abusing motorcycle.this has happened several times before…
Motorcycle IS a 2011 victory vegas made by polaris. Could not write correct model in the appropriate section! *whist coasting on motorcycle, gear would drop down into lower gear unexpectedly thus momentarily locking up rear wheel. Was not abusing motorcycle.this has happened several times before and after service and they were(the company) notified of issue. Also dropped out of gear entering roundabout and was forced to run wide due to nil traction and transmission just rattling away! (Not in any gear) very scary and dangerous to myself and public. Company said they will replace clutch however my many years of experience tell myself it IS the transmission and I also told them it IS gear problem not clutch! This IS a new designed transmission for this year and problems are surfacing abroad as well as here although mine appears to be a worse case scenario. Bike will also jump out of gear from first into neutral when about to leave intersections causing traffic at rear to have more chances of rear ending me! Motorcycle IS at my garage still waiting for clutch even though it IS a transmission issue. Brand new motorcycle with 1100miles on it. *tr
- Structure › Body
I was driving my new motorcycle on the freeway when I was pulled over by a family who informed me that my factory installed saddlebag on the right side of my motorcycle had fallen off the bike around 5 miles back on the freeway. we turned around and found the bag on the road straddling the…
I was driving my new motorcycle on the freeway when I was pulled over by a family who informed me that my factory installed saddlebag on the right side of my motorcycle had fallen off the bike around 5 miles back on the freeway. we turned around and found the bag on the road straddling the slow/middle lanes damaged. the bag fall off created a high danger for motorists driving to avoid it and also was dangerous for us to recover as we had to enter traffic to retrieve it. further, as the stickers states on my motorcycle, it IS unsafe to drive the motorcycle without the bag on. you complaint form only allows me to report a complaint on a victory cross country, however, my motorcycle IS a different model, a victory cross roads. *tt
- Equipment
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 victory cross country motorcycle. The contact stated while driving 65 mph the two pins that hold the saddle bag were loose causing the saddle bag to fall. The dealer who sold him the saddle bag gave him pins to reconnect the saddle bag. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 4,000.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10179060A 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.
- 10178934Victory 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 motorcycles without requiring pre-authorization from Victory Motorcycle.
- 10178933Victory 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 motorcycles without requiring pre-authorization from Victory Motorcycle.
- 10178932Victory 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 clip securing the rear brake line to melt. In extreme cases, the retention clip may melt onto the catalytic converter, and increasing the risk of brake line damage.
- 10055944Victory 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.
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