NHTSA campaign 03V258000 · Indian campaign IMCSB-057
Indian Recall 03V-258: INDIAN/HEADLIGHT BRACKET BREAKAGE
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 03V258000 (Indian campaign IMCSB-057) was reported by INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY on July 22, 2003, with 6,173 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Indian Scout, Indian Spirit and Indian Chief Vintage for model years 2001–2003. Owners were notified on July 31, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V258000 (also written 03V-258 or 03V258)
- Filed by
- INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
- Indian campaign number
- IMCSB-057
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,173 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE03-024 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V258000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V258000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE BRACKET USED TO SUPPORT THE TEARDROP HEADLIGHT CAN CRACK, CAUSING THE BRACKET TO BREAK AND THE LIGHT TO SLIP OUT OF POSITION OR FALL OFF.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT IMC AT 1-888-899-2997.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V258000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.