NHTSA safety recall

Recall 17V682000 · manufacturer campaign I-17-03

Exterior Lighting › Headlights — Indian · reported 27 Oct 2017 · 2,096 vehicles potentially 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."

The risk

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

The fix

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
17V682000
Manufacturer campaign
I-17-03
Filed by
Indian Motorcycle Company
Report received
27 Oct 2017
Owners notified
6 Dec 2017
Potentially affected
2,096

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2017 Indian Chief 2018 Indian Chief 2017 Indian Chief Classic 2018 Indian Chief Classic 2017 Indian Chief Dark Horse 2018 Indian Chief Dark Horse 2017 Indian Chief Vintage 2018 Indian Chief Vintage 2017 Indian Chieftain 2018 Indian Chieftain 2017 Indian Chieftain Classic 2018 Indian Chieftain Classic 2017 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse 2018 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse 2017 Indian Chieftain Elite 2018 Indian Chieftain Elite 2017 Indian Chieftain Limited 2018 Indian Chieftain Limited 2017 Indian Springfield 2018 Indian Springfield 2017 Indian Springfield Dark Horse 2018 Indian Springfield Dark Horse

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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