Indian Motorcycle Company: Visibility › Windshield
Indian Motorcycle Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 15, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,464. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FASTENERS THAT BOLT THE WINDSHIELD TO THE MOUNTING CLAMPS CAN BREAK, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO COME PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY OFF THE BIKE.
The risk
IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS IN USE, THE RIDER COULD BE INJURED BY THE WINDSHIELD.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 16, 2003. 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 1-888-899-2997.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Indian Scout | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Indian Scout Centennial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Indian Spirit | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Indian Scout | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Indian Scout Centennial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Indian Spirit | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Indian Scout | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Indian Scout Centennial | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Indian Spirit | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V311000.
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