NHTSA Campaign 17V682000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Issued by Indian Motorcycle Company · Reported Oct 27, 2017 · 2,096 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Indian Motorcycles Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Chief, Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse, Chief Vintage, Chieftain, Chieftain Classic, Cheiftain Dark Horse, Chieftain Elite, Chieftain Limited, Springfield, and Springfield Dark Horse motorcycles. These motorcycles may be equipped with a European-market, not US-market, halogen headlight assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence

The light output from the incorrect headlight can affect the motorcycle's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Indian will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycle and replace any incorrect headlight assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-17-03.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INDIAN CHIEF 2017 2,096
INDIAN CHIEF 2018 2,096
INDIAN CHIEF CLASSIC 2017 2,096
INDIAN CHIEF CLASSIC 2018 2,096
INDIAN CHIEF DARK HORSE 2017 2,096
INDIAN CHIEF DARK HORSE 2018 2,096
INDIAN CHIEF VINTAGE 2017 2,096
INDIAN CHIEF VINTAGE 2018 2,096
INDIAN CHIEFTAIN 2017 2,096
INDIAN CHIEFTAIN 2018 2,096
INDIAN CHIEFTAIN CLASSIC 2017 2,096
INDIAN CHIEFTAIN CLASSIC 2018 2,096
INDIAN CHIEFTAIN DARK HORSE 2017 2,096
INDIAN CHIEFTAIN DARK HORSE 2018 2,096
INDIAN CHIEFTAIN ELITE 2017 2,096
INDIAN CHIEFTAIN ELITE 2018 2,096
INDIAN CHIEFTAIN LIMITED 2017 2,096
INDIAN CHIEFTAIN LIMITED 2018 2,096
INDIAN SPRINGFIELD 2017 2,096
INDIAN SPRINGFIELD 2018 2,096
INDIAN SPRINGFIELD DARK HORSE 2017 2,096
INDIAN SPRINGFIELD DARK HORSE 2018 2,096

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V682000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.