| NHTSA Record Id: 574 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: INDIAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015230000098227000000080 |
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| Model Name: CHIEF |
Model Year: 2002 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V246000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: IMCSB-048 |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 2002 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 06 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 948 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 28 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Indian Motorcycle Company |
Report Received Date: Sep, 13 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 17 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain motorcycles, the rear brake caliper could contact the rotor as a result of a misalignment of the caliper carrier. |
Consequence Summary: The rear brake can overheat and fail, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the motorcycle to ensure that the rear brake caliper and rotor are correctly positioned. if they are not, the dealer will replace the swing arm and rear brake assembly. owner notification began august 28, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact indian motorcycle at 1-408-846-7228. |
Recall Notes: Indian motorcycle recall bulletin no. imcsb-048.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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