Indian Structure

Indian is recalling about 6,570 vehicles over a problem with the structure. This could cause the fender mount to fail resulting in the fender coming into contact with the wheel, resulting in the rider to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
03V286000
Manufacturer
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
Reported
4 August 2003
Vehicles
6,570
Built between
Jul 2000 – Jul 2003
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
25 August 2003
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between July 2000 and July 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2001-2003 Indian ScoutBuilt July 2000 to July 2003
  • 2001-2003 Indian SpiritBuilt July 2000 to July 2003

What the defect is

On certain motorcycles, the weld attaching the fender mount to the front fork may crack and break.

What could happen

This could cause the fender mount to fail resulting in the fender coming into contact with the wheel, resulting in the rider to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL BOLT A BRACKET ONTO EACH FRONT FORK. THIS BRACKET WILL HOLD THE FENDER MOUNT IN PLACE EVEN IF THE WELD FAILS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2003.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJuly 2000 to July 2003
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA4 August 2003
  3. Owners notified25 August 2003

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 4 August 2003.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners should contact indian at 1-888-899-2997.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
IMCSB-058
Recalling manufacturer
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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