| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V286000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
INDIAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SPIRIT |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
IMCSB-058 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
20000714 - 20030728 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
6570 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030825 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030825 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20030804 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030807 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WELD ATTACHING THE FENDER MOUNT TO THE FRONT FORK MAY CRACK AND BREAK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD CAUSE THE FENDER MOUNT TO FAIL RESULTING IN THE FENDER COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL, RESULTING IN THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL BOLT A BRACKET ONTO EACH FRONT FORK. THIS BRACKET WILL HOLD THE FENDER MOUNT IN PLACE EVEN IF THE WELD FAILS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT INDIAN AT 1-888-899-2997. |