NHTSA campaign 02V246000 · Indian campaign IMCSB-048
Indian Recall 02V-246: INDIAN MOTORCYCLE/REAR BRAKE CALIPER
NHTSA recall 02V246000 (Indian campaign IMCSB-048) was reported by INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY on September 13, 2002, with 948 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Indian Chief for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on August 28, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V246000 (also written 02V-246 or 02V246)
- Filed by
- INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
- Indian campaign number
- IMCSB-048
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 948 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V246000. 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 April 1, 2002 – August 6, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V246000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER COULD CONTACT THE ROTOR AS A RESULT OF A MISALIGNMENT OF THE CALIPER CARRIER.
Safety consequence
THE REAR BRAKE CAN OVERHEAT AND FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE RECALL BULLETIN NO. IMCSB-048.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 02V246000
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.