Lock & Ride Passenger Backrest: Equipment
Recall 13E048000 · Aug 27, 2013 · Polaris Industries, Inc.
13,709
units affected
13,709
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13E048000
- Date
- Aug 27, 2013
- Maker
- Polaris Industries, Inc.
- Units affected
- 13,709
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Polaris is recalling certain Lock & Ride accessory passenger backrests, part numbers 2877938 (chrome) and 2877938-266 (black) for use on Cross Country, Cross Country Touring, Cross Country 8-ball, Cross Country Touring 15th Anniversary, and Hardball motorcycles. If a passenger backrest has, or has had, a luggage rack attached to it, part numbers 2877950 or 2877950-266, the backrest can fail due to the additional load of the luggage rack.
What can happen
If the passenger backrest fails while the motorcycle is in motion, it may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will mail a recall notice to all registered owners of any 2010 through 2013 Victory Cross Roads, Cross Country, Cross Country Tour, and Hard Ball motorcycles. If they have, or have had, an affected passenger backrest/luggage rack combination installed on their motorcycle, the backrest and luggage rack will be replaced, free of charge. Polaris will mail an interim letter to owners in September 2013. Owners will be mailed a follow up notification in Spring 2014, when parts are expected to be available, so they may schedule the repairs. The recall began on May 21, 2014. Owners may contact Polaris at 1-888-704-5290.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Lock & Ride | Passenger Backrest | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13E048000?
1 model: Lock & Ride Passenger Backrest (all years), about 13,709 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13E048000?
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will mail a recall notice to all registered owners of any 2010 through 2013 Victory Cross Roads, Cross Country, Cross Country Tour, and Hard Ball motorcycles. If they have, or have had, an affected passenger backrest/luggage rack combination installed on their motorcycle, the.
What can happen?
If the passenger backrest fails while the motorcycle is in motion, it may increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.