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: 001148845 Incident Date: Mar, 05 2001
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Indian Motorcycle Company
Model Name: CHIEF Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5CDCNB519XG Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 11 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 09 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: At 4,000 miles front brakes would fade intermittently when applied. vehicle been in dealer shop on several occasions, and problem still reoccurring. *ak problems with the master cylinder cause brake lights to flash, front brakes have locked up the front wheel on two occasions, rear brakes have failed completely three occasions, front rotor warped, rear master cylinder has been replaced, front master cylinder replaced, rear brake pads replaced. tapping noise in engine, drive belt noisy, oil leak, engine backfires. rear turn signal lens collects moisture. handle bar master bad. blown clutch due to assembled wrong in factory. fuel tanks replaced due to cracks around mounting brackets caused fuel to leak on the hot engine. shocks squeak. ignition switch replaced. *slc