Indian Motorcycle Company: Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Indian Motorcycle Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 22, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,173. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE BRACKET USED TO SUPPORT THE TEARDROP HEADLIGHT CAN CRACK, CAUSING THE BRACKET TO BREAK AND THE LIGHT TO SLIP OUT OF POSITION OR FALL OFF.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT IMC AT 1-888-899-2997.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Indian Chief Vintage | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Indian Scout | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Indian Spirit | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Indian Scout | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Indian Spirit | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Indian Scout | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
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 03V258000.
Full record for the 2003 Indian Chief Vintage → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →