| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
02V246000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
INDIAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CHIEF |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
IMCSB-048 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
20020401 - 20020806 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
948 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20020828 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20020828 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20020913 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20020917 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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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. |
