NHTSA campaign 02V083000 · Indian campaign IMCSB-038
Indian Recall 02V-083: INDIAN MOTORCYCLE/FUEL TANK FRACTURE
NHTSA recall 02V083000 (Indian campaign IMCSB-038) was reported by INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY on March 21, 2002, with 907 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Indian Scout and Indian Spirit for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on March 19, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V083000 (also written 02V-083 or 02V083)
- Filed by
- INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
- Indian campaign number
- IMCSB-038
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 907 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V083000. 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.
Indian
Indian Scout
- 2002 · Vehicles built November 13, 2001 – March 8, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Indian Spirit
- 2002 · Vehicles built November 13, 2001 – March 8, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V083000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, FRACTURES CAN OCCUR ON EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT FUEL TANK AT THE TOP OF THE JOINT WHERE THE BRACKET IS WELDED TO THE TANK BACK PLATE.
Safety consequence
FUEL CAN ESCAPE FROM THE TANK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GAS TANKS WITH TANKS THAT HAVE A REDESIGNED MOUNTING BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 19, 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-038. 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 02V083000
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.