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Indian Motorcycle Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 27, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 699. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
POLARIS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 INDIAN MOTORCYCLES FOR THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) WHICH CAN CAUSE THE HEADLIGHT TO TURN OFF IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES. IF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS SLOWLY MOVED FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER (HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM OR LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM), BOTH BEAMS MAY BE ON MOMENTARILY AND THE BCM INTERPRETS THIS AS AN OVERLOAD CONDITION.
The risk
THE BCM TURNS OFF THE HEADLIGHT UNTIL THE NEXT TIME THAT THE KEY IS TURNED ON. THE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF HEADLIGHT FUNCTION COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS AT 1-651-408-7579.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Indian Blackhawk | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Indian Blackhawk Dark | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Indian Classic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Indian Dark Horse | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Indian Roadmaster | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Indian Vintage | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Indian Bomber | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Indian Classic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Indian Dark Horse | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Indian Roadmaster | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Indian Vintage | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Indian Chief Deluxe | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Indian Chief Roadmaster | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Indian Chief Standard | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Indian Chief Vintage | 0 | 3 | 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 11V343000.
Full record for the 2011 Indian Blackhawk → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →