Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 11V343000

Exterior lighting: headlights: switch

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2011-06-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 11V343000

Exterior lighting: headlights: switch

Component
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch
Manufacturer
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
Vehicles affected
699
Reported to NHTSA
2011-06-27
Owners notified
2011-08-04

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

15 model years across 11 models.

ModelYears on record
INDIAN Blackhawk2011
INDIAN Blackhawk Dark2011
INDIAN Bomber2010
INDIAN Chief Deluxe2009
INDIAN Chief Roadmaster2009
INDIAN Chief Standard2009
INDIAN Chief Vintage2009
INDIAN Classic2011 2010
INDIAN Dark Horse2011 2010
INDIAN Roadmaster2011 2010
INDIAN Vintage2011 2010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.