NHTSA campaign 01V296001
Independence Recall 01V296001: FOCUS/INDEPENDENCE/TRANSMISSION
NHTSA recall 01V296001 was reported by INDEPENDENCE MOTORCYCLE CO. on September 21, 2001, with 208 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Independence Custom Express, Independence Hardtail Express and Independence Freedom Express for model years 2000–2001.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V296001
- Filed by
- INDEPENDENCE MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 208 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Manual Transmission
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V296001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Independence
Independence Custom Express
Independence Freedom Express
- 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 2000 – September 12, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Independence Hardtail Express
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V296001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. ON REVTECH 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLIES AND 6-SPEED GEARSETS, THE 4-6 SHIFT CLUTCH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FAIL.
Safety consequence
AS A RESULT, THE GEARSET COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND COULD CAUSE SEVERE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. SUCH DAMAGE CAN CAUSE VEHICLE CONTROL PROBLEMS, INCLUDING LOCKING OF THE REAR WHEEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE 4-6SHIFT CLUTCH AND SHIFT FORK. 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 GLOBAL (REVTECH) AT 1-800-815-9762.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V296001
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.