# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE03022
> **UNINTENDED SIDE STAND DEPLOYMENT** · Opened 2003-05-23 · Closed 2003-09-17
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE03022
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2003-05-23
- **Close date:** 2003-09-17
- **Manufacturer:** POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- **Affected makes:** VICTORY
- **Affected components:** STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
- **Affected model years:** 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 5
## Summary

ODI IS AWARE OF APPROXIMATELY 32 REPORTS ALLEGING UNINTENDED SIDESTAND DEPLOYMENT WHILE RIDING.ACCORDING TO POLARIS, THIS OCCURS WHEN THE RETAINING SPRING DETACHES FROM ITS FRAME LUG WHICH MAY BE DAMAGED WHEN RIDING OVER ROADWAY DEFECTS.ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2003 POLARIS SUBMITTED A DEFECT NOTIFICATION REPORT (ANNOUNCING THAT IT WAS RECALLING THE VEHICLES) TO THE AGENCY.WITH THAT ACTION, THE INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE03022)
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