2000 Indian Chief recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motorcycles equipped with rear shock absorbers made by sway-a-way, the bolts that mount the rear shock absorbers to the swing arm could break.
💥 The risk
This could result in the collapse of the rear suspension, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the rear shock absorbers and replace them if necessary. Owner notification is expected to begin during may 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.
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
- 02V124000
- Manufacturer recall #
- IMCSB-039
- Manufacturer
- INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 4,590
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 8, 2002
- Built
- Jun 1, 1999 – Oct 31, 2000
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Indian motorcycle recall bulletin no. IMCSB-039. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).