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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE01039

Preliminary Evaluation · REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSE · Opened 2001-11-21 · Closed 2002-04-30

Investigation

Action number
PE01039
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2001-11-21
Close date
2002-04-30
Manufacturer
Indian Motorcycle Company
Affected makes
INDIAN
Affected components
SUSPENSION
Affected model years
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Affected (make, year) variants
12

Summary

SIX MANUFACTURER INCIDENTS OF BROKEN REAR SUSPENSION SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING BRACKETS AND FORTY-TWO OF BROKEN SHOCK BOLTS.THE ORIGINAL SWAY-AWAY REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS (IDENTIFIED BY A BLACK HOUSING) ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE SUBJECT BIKES' GVWR.SHOCK BOTTOMING (I.E., COIL BIND) CONSEQUENTLY OCCURS AT THE UPPER RANGE OF THE MACHINE'S WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY AND THE RESULTING LOADS BREAK THE SHOCK MOUNTING BRACKETS AND/OR BOLTS.INDIAN IS RECALLING THE SUBJECT MOTORCYCLES TO INSTALL SHOCK ABSORBERS FROM PROGRESSIVE SUSPENSION.THE PROGRESSIVES HAVE A GREATER LOAD CARRYING CAPABILTY AND MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY THE GOLD COLOR.WITH INDIAN'S RECALL, ODI IS CLOSING THIS PE.

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