NHTSA Recall 19V776000
Filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2019-10-29. An estimated 52,745 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Chief, Chieftain, Roadmaster, and Springfield motorcycles. The gear position switch contacts may oxidize, causing the gear position display to inaccurately show that the motorcycle is in neutral when it is actually in gear.
Risk
If the transmission is not in neutral when the motorcycle is started, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
Dealers will replace the switch free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2020. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-03.
Manufacturer campaign number: I-19-03
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2014 Indian Chief
- 2015 Indian Chief
- 2016 Indian Chief
- 2017 Indian Chief
- 2018 Indian Chief
- 2019 Indian Chief
- 2014 Indian Chieftain
- 2015 Indian Chieftain
- 2016 Indian Chieftain
- 2017 Indian Chieftain
- 2018 Indian Chieftain
- 2019 Indian Chieftain
- 2014 Indian Roadmaster
- 2015 Indian Roadmaster
- 2016 Indian Roadmaster
- 2017 Indian Roadmaster
- 2018 Indian Roadmaster
- 2019 Indian Roadmaster
- 2014 Indian Springfield
- 2015 Indian Springfield
- 2016 Indian Springfield
- 2017 Indian Springfield
- 2018 Indian Springfield
- 2019 Indian Springfield