The defect
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 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Indian Chief | 2017, 2018 |
| Indian Chief Classic | 2017, 2018 |
| Indian Chief Dark Horse | 2017, 2018 |
| Indian Chief Vintage | 2017, 2018 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2017, 2018 |
| Indian Chieftain Classic | 2017, 2018 |
| Indian Chieftain Dark Horse | 2017, 2018 |
| Indian Chieftain Elite | 2017, 2018 |
| Indian Chieftain Limited | 2017, 2018 |
| Indian Springfield | 2017, 2018 |
| Indian Springfield Dark Horse | 2017, 2018 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Chief | 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| Indian Chief | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Indian Chief Classic | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Chief Classic | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Chief Dark Horse | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Chief Dark Horse | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Chief Vintage | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| Indian Chief Vintage | 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| Indian Chieftain Classic | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Chieftain Classic | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Indian Chieftain Dark Horse | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Chieftain Dark Horse | 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| Indian Chieftain Elite | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Chieftain Elite | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Chieftain Limited | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Chieftain Limited | 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| Indian Springfield | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| Indian Springfield | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Indian Springfield Dark Horse | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Springfield Dark Horse | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2017
27 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the exterior lighting; Indian Motorcycle Company filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 17V819000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V797000 12 Dec 2017 | Newmar Corporation |
| 17V761000 27 Nov 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V738000 21 Nov 2017 | Supreme Corporation |
| 17V723000 17 Nov 2017 | Newmar Corporation |
| 17V695000 3 Nov 2017 | Entegra Coach |
| 17V692000 2 Nov 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V662000 18 Oct 2017 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017