Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V144000 | INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY | from 03/01/1999 to 08/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 4765 | 05/31/2002 | ODI | INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY | 05/30/2002 | 06/03/2002 | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was unable to get the recall performed regarding the wheel and handle bar.*jb | |||
| 05/31/2002 | |||
| The consumer is concern he receive a recall noticed for the handle bar. may 31 2001. the dealership has no parts available. indian motorcycle 200 east tenth street gilroy ca 95020 #for judy woods 408 846 7228 company 408 846 7228. mr | |||
| 04/04/2002 | |||
| Parts are not available for recall 02v144000 repairs to be done. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| Parts to recall 01v144000 is available , but manufacturer has not sent them to the dealership yet.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 2 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Consumer had found handle bar loose. when trying to drive it was impossible due to no control on steering. then, took vehicle to dealer where they said that problem was with tripple bar that needed to be replaced.*ak the dealer replaced the triple bar with aluminium bar instead of the one that factory had installed. *yh | |||