Recall Detail

INDIAN / CHIEF / 1999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 984 Vehicale/Equipment Name: INDIAN
Recalled Component Id: 000014942000099869000000002 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: CHIEF Model Year: 1999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V144000 Mfr Campaign Number: IMCSB-040
Component Name: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR Manufacturer That Filed Report: INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1999 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 30 2000
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4765
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 31 2002 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Indian Motorcycle Company Report Received Date: May, 30 2002
Record Creation date : Jun, 03 2002 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain motorcycles, the handle bar riser top clamp could allow excessive movement of the handle bars. Consequence Summary: Loss of control of the motorcycle could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will fit the motorcycles with a new riser top clamp. owner notification began may 31, 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-040. customers can also 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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