Indian Motorcycle Company: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Indian Motorcycle Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 10, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7,947. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH COMPUFIRE BRAND SERIES TYPE VOLTAGE REGULATORS, IF DAMAGED, THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAN BECOME STUCK IN AN OPEN MODE THAT ALLOWS BATTERY VOLTAGE TO FLOW BACK THROUGH THE REGULATOR.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE REGULATOR TO CATCH ON FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MOTORCYCLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE REGULATOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 14, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INDIAN MOTORCYCLE AT 1-888-899-2997.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Indian Chief | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Indian Chief Centennial | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Indian Scout | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Indian Scout Centennial | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Indian Spirit | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Indian Chief | 40 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 Indian Chief Centennial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Indian Scout | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Indian Scout Centennial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Indian Spirit | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Indian Chief | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 Indian Chief Centennial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Indian Scout | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Indian Scout Centennial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Indian Spirit | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V039000.
Full record for the 2001 Indian Chief → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →