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2000 INDIAN CHIEF — SUSPENSION:REAR

fire · 306797 · 2001-08-08

Vehicle

Make
INDIAN
Model
CHIEF
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Indian Motorcycle Company
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH REAR SUSPENSION STEEL PLATE BROKE AND SNAPPED IN HALF, WHICH DAMAGED TIRE. ALSO, FENDER GOT SO HOT THAT THE HEAT DAMAGED MOTORCYCLE SEAT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. CONSUMER STATES MOTOR BLEW BOTH HEAD GASKETS AND BURNT BOTH JUGS, CONSUMER CHECKED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
893871
Machine
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