The defect
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2019 Chieftain, Vintage, Roadmaster, Dark Horse, Springfield, and FTR1200 motorcycles. A 10A circuit breaker may be defective, tripping unexpectedly and causing a sudden loss of power and an engine stall.
The risk
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Indian will notify owners and provide a new 10A circuit breaker and installation instructions. Owners may choose to have the part installed at a dealership, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2020. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-05.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Indian Chief Dark Horse | 2019 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2019 |
| Indian Chieftain Dark Horse | 2019 |
| Indian FTR1200 | 2019 |
| Indian Roadmaster | 2019 |
| Indian Springfield | 2019 |
| Indian Springfield Dark Horse | 2019 |
| Indian Vintage | 2019 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 Dark Horse | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| Indian Chieftain Dark Horse | 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| Indian FTR1200 | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Indian Roadmaster | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Springfield | 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| Indian Springfield Dark Horse | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Indian Vintage | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2019
88 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the electrical system; Indian Motorcycle Company filed 30 campaigns in all.
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| 19V876000 11 Dec 2019 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 19V881000 11 Dec 2019 | Polaris Inc. |
| 19V871000 9 Dec 2019 | Proterra Inc. |
| 19V861000 4 Dec 2019 | REV Recreation Group |
| 19V830000 20 Nov 2019 | Arcimoto Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019