Indian Electrical System: Fuses and Circuit Breakers

Indian is recalling about 5,474 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Campaign
19V882000
Manufacturer
Indian Motorcycle Company
Reported
11 December 2019
Vehicles
5,474
Built between
Feb 2019 – Jul 2019
Models
8
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
22 January 2020
Repaired
89%
Unrepaired
619

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 2019 and July 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2019 Indian Chief Dark HorseBuilt February 2019 to July 2019
  • 2019 Indian ChieftainBuilt February 2019 to July 2019
  • 2019 Indian Chieftain Dark HorseBuilt February 2019 to July 2019
  • 2019 Indian FTR1200Built February 2019 to July 2019
  • 2019 Indian RoadmasterBuilt February 2019 to July 2019
  • 2019 Indian SpringfieldBuilt February 2019 to July 2019
  • 2019 Indian Springfield Dark HorseBuilt February 2019 to July 2019
  • 2019 Indian VintageBuilt February 2019 to July 2019

Repair progress

619 of 5,474 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2021.

89% repaired — 4,855 of 5,474 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 2019 Chieftain, Vintage, Roadmaster, Dark Horse, Springfield, and FTR1200 motorcycles. A 10A circuit breaker may be defective, tripping unexpectedly and causing a sudden loss of power and an engine stall.

What could happen

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Indian will notify owners and provide a new 10A circuit breaker and installation instructions. Owners may choose to have the part installed at a dealership, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2020.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 2019 to July 2019
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA11 December 2019
  3. Owners notified22 January 2020
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2021 — 89% 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 11 December 2019.

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-19-05.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
I-19-05
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.

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