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2003 VICTORY V92 CLASSIC — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash2 injured · 754734 · 2010-01-27

Vehicle

Make
VICTORY
Model
V92 CLASSIC
Year
2003
Manufacturer
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
15,400
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

RODE 90 MILES AND STOPPED FOR A 15 MINUTE BREAK, AFTER RE STARTING OUR RIDE AT THE 1ST REDLIGHT A NOISE STARTED WE COULD NOT IDENTIFY, AT THE THIRD RED LIGHT WHEN I SQUEEZED THE FRONT BRAKE TO STOP ( THE MOTORCYCLE WAS STILL MAKING A LOUD SQUELING NOISE) THE FRONT CALIPER LOCKED UP AND CAUSED US TO WRECK. AFTER THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED I REPLACED THE FRONT CALIPER TO PREVENT ANOTHER WRECK. THE OLD CALIPER IS AVAILABLE. IT CLEARLY SHOWS A RIP IN THE RUBBER SEAL THAT GOT STUCK *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10302618
Machine
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