NHTSA safety recall

Recall 22V635000 · manufacturer campaign 1-19-02

Exterior Lighting › Lighting Control Module › Software — Indian · reported 19 Aug 2022 · 28,689 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2014 Chief, 2015 Chief Classic, 2014-2018 Chieftain, 2015-2020 Chief Vintage, 2016-2018 Chieftain Darkhorse, 2016-2020 Springfield, 2017-2018 Chieftain Limited, and 2018-2019 Chieftain Classic motorcycles. The electrical connection for the Vehicle Control Module (VCM) may fail, causing a loss of the front lights, including the headlight.

The risk

The loss of lighting can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of crash.

The fix

Dealers will inspect and replace the electrical connection and VCM, as necessary. Dealers will update the VCM software, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 27, 2022. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-02. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 19V-339.

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.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
22V635000
Manufacturer campaign
1-19-02
Filed by
Indian Motorcycle Company
Report received
19 Aug 2022
Owners notified
27 Sep 2022
Potentially affected
28,689

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.

2014 Indian Chief 2015 Indian Chief Classic 2015 Indian Chief Vintage 2016 Indian Chief Vintage 2017 Indian Chief Vintage 2018 Indian Chief Vintage 2019 Indian Chief Vintage 2020 Indian Chief Vintage 2014 Indian Chieftain 2015 Indian Chieftain 2016 Indian Chieftain 2017 Indian Chieftain 2018 Indian Chieftain 2018 Indian Chieftain Classic 2019 Indian Chieftain Classic 2016 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse 2017 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse 2018 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse 2017 Indian Chieftain Limited 2018 Indian Chieftain Limited 2016 Indian Springfield 2017 Indian Springfield 2018 Indian Springfield 2019 Indian Springfield 2020 Indian Springfield

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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