2000–2001 Independence Custom Express & 2000–2001 Independence Hardtail Express + 1 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: motorcycles. On revtech 6-SPEED transmission assemblies and 6-SPEED gearsets, the 4-6 shift clutch has the potential to fail.
💥 The risk
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.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V296001
- Manufacturer
- INDEPENDENCE MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Vehicles affected
- 208
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-815-9762
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Jan 1, 2000 – Sep 12, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).