NHTSA campaign 02V180000
Indian Recall 02V-180: INDIAN MOTORCYCLE/REAR AXLES
NHTSA recall 02V180000 was reported by INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY on July 8, 2002, with 590 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Indian Chief, Indian Scout and Indian Spirit for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on August 16, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V180000 (also written 02V-180 or 02V180)
- Filed by
- INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 590 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V180000. 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 Chief
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 24, 2002 – July 2, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Indian Scout
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 24, 2002 – July 2, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Indian Spirit
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 24, 2002 – July 2, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V180000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR AXLES ARE MADE OF A MATERIAL WITH A LOWER THAN DESIRABLE YIELD STRENGTH.
Safety consequence
UNDER REPEATED HEAVY LOADS, THE REAR AXLE COULD DEFORM CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS POTENTIALLY LEADING TO OVERHEATING AND SEIZING OF THE BEARINGS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLES ON THESE MOTORCYCLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 16, 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 AT 1-408-846-7228.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V180000
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.