- Vehicles
- 3,341
- Built between
- Oct 2016 – Nov 2017
- Models
- 15
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 April 2018
- Repaired
- 97%
- Unrepaired
- 101
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2016 and November 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2018 Indian ChiefBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
- 2018 Indian Chief ClassicBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
- 2018 Indian Chief Dark HorseBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
- 2018 Indian Chief VintageBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
- 2018 Indian ChieftainBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
- 2018 Indian Chieftain ClassicBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
- 2018 Indian Chieftain Dark HorseBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
- 2018 Indian Chieftain EliteBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
- 2018 Indian Chieftain LimitedBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
- 2018 Indian RoadmasterBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
- 2018 Indian Roadmaster ClassicBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
- 2018 Indian Roadmaster EliteBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
- 2018 Indian Roadmaster IconBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
- 2018 Indian SpringfieldBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
- 2018 Indian Springfield Dark HorseBuilt October 2016 to November 2017
Repair progress
101 of 3,341 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2019.
97% repaired — 3,240 of 3,341 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
If the motorcycle starts unintentionally and is parked in an enclosed space, exposure to carbon monoxide may increase the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right hand combination switch, free of charge.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2016 to November 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 April 2018
- Owners notified20 April 2018
- Latest repair reportQ3 2019 — 97% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 April 2018.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-18-04.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- I-18-04
- Recalling manufacturer
- Indian Motorcycle Company
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.