Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V228000

Electrical system

Indian Motorcycle Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-04-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V228000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Indian Motorcycle Company
Vehicles affected
3,341
Reported to NHTSA
2018-04-10
Owners notified
2018-04-20

Defect description

Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2018 Indian Chief, Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse, Chief Vintage, Chieftain, Chieftain Classic, Chieftain Dark Horse, Chieftain Elite, Chieftain Limited, Springfield, Springfield Dark Horse, Roadmaster, Roadmaster Elite, Roadmaster Icon, and Roadmaster Classic motorcycles. Corrosion may develop within the right combination switch, potentially resulting in the motorcycle starting without the user's intent if the key fob is near the motorcycle and the required safety interlock conditions are met.

Safety risk

If the motorcycle starts unintentionally and is parked in an enclosed space, exposure to carbon monoxide may increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Indian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right hand combination switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-18-04.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

15 model years across 15 models.

ModelYears on record
INDIAN Chief2018
INDIAN Chief Classic2018
INDIAN Chief Dark Horse2018
INDIAN Chief Vintage2018
INDIAN Chieftain2018
INDIAN Chieftain Classic2018
INDIAN Chieftain Dark Horse2018
INDIAN Chieftain Elite2018
INDIAN Chieftain Limited2018
INDIAN Roadmaster2018
INDIAN Roadmaster Classic2018
INDIAN Roadmaster Elite2018
INDIAN Roadmaster Icon2018
INDIAN Springfield2018
INDIAN Springfield Dark Horse2018

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.