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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE02037

Preliminary Evaluation · HANDLEBAR LOOSENING · Opened 2002-03-26 · Closed 2002-05-24

Investigation

Action number
PE02037
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2002-03-26
Close date
2002-05-24
Manufacturer
Indian Motorcycle Company
Affected makes
INDIAN
Affected components
STRUCTURE
Affected model years
1999, 2000
Affected (make, year) variants
2

Summary

ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING ONE OWNER COMPLAINT REGARDING TWO INSTANCES OF HANDLEBAR LOOSENING ON A 2000 INDIAN CHIEF MODEL MOTORCYCLE.THIS WAS OCCURRING BECAUSE THE HANDLEBAR RISER CLAMP MATERIAL WAS TWW SOFT RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT CLAMPING FORCE NECESSARY TO FULLY SECURE THE HANDLEBAR IN CERTAIN FORESEEABLE MANEUVERS.INDIAN IS RECALLING THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE INFERIOR RISER CLAMP WITH ANOTHER OF MORE ROBUST MATERIAL.

Source

Authoritative
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