Consumer Complaint Detail

INDIAN / CHIEF / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000061663 Incident Date: Dec, 20 2000
Consumer's City: TUCSON Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Indian Motorcycle Company
Model Name: CHIEF Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5CDCNB513XG Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 21 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 30 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Handle bars will pivot up or down without excessive force being used. all hand controls are out of reach of the rider, and the rider can not steer the motorcycle. if they slip downward, as was my case, the riders legs can be pinned by either thier own arms or the handle bars. this is a defect known to the manufacturer and the dealship i bought the bike from. *ak