The defect
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Indian Chief | 2014 |
| Indian Chief Classic | 2015 |
| Indian Chief Vintage | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Indian Chieftain Classic | 2018, 2019 |
| Indian Chieftain Dark Horse | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Indian Chieftain Limited | 2017, 2018 |
| Indian Springfield | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
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 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Chief Classic | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Indian Chief Vintage | 2015 | 4 | 2 |
| Indian Chief Vintage | 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| Indian Chief Vintage | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| Indian Chief Vintage | 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| Indian Chief Vintage | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Chief Vintage | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2014 | 6 | 4 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| Indian Chieftain Classic | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Indian Chieftain Classic | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Indian Chieftain Dark Horse | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Chieftain Dark Horse | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Chieftain Dark Horse | 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| Indian Chieftain Limited | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Chieftain Limited | 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| Indian Springfield | 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| Indian Springfield | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| Indian Springfield | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Indian Springfield | 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| Indian Springfield | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
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38 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the exterior lighting; Indian Motorcycle Company filed 30 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022