Recall · 23V293000
Indian Motorcycle recalled 3 models over visibility
4
Vehicles covered
3
Models
3
Model years
April 25, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
VISIBILITY
- The defect
- Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2022 Indian Chief Bobber, Indian Chief Dark Horse, and Indian Chief Bobber Dark Horse motorcycles. These motorcycles may be missing a belt guard reflector. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- What it can cause
- A missing belt guard reflector may reduce the visibility of the motorcycle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- All vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-23-05.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup.
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Chief Bobber | 2022 | Not published here |
| Indian Chief Bobber Dark Horse | 2022 | Not published here |
| Indian Chief Dark Horse | 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 4 vehicles this is a small campaign: 96% of the 16,793 vehicle recalls with a published size filed from 1995 up to this one are as large or larger. The middle campaign among them covers 479. It covers one model year, 2022, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Indian vehicles have been recalled over the visibility 2 times before this, most recently in May 2003 as 03V191000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 22V957000 (structure), 22V837000 (fuel system, gasoline).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Indian Motorcycle Company with NHTSA on April 25, 2023 as campaign 23V293000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes. Data last checked 2023-04-25.
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