NHTSA campaign 17V682000 · Indian campaign I-17-03
Indian Recall 17V-682: Incorrect Headlight Installed/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 17V682000 (Indian campaign I-17-03) was reported by Indian Motorcycle Company on October 27, 2017, with 2,096 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Indian Chief, Indian Chief Classic, Indian Chief Dark Horse and more for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on December 6, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V682000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V682000 (also written 17V-682 or 17V682)
- Filed by
- Indian Motorcycle Company
- Indian campaign number
- I-17-03
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,096 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 76.57% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V682000. 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.
Indian
Indian Chief
Indian Chief Classic
Indian Chief Dark Horse
Indian Chieftain
Indian Chieftain Classic
Indian Chieftain Dark Horse
Indian Chieftain Elite
Indian Chieftain Limited
Indian Chief Vintage
Indian Springfield
Indian Springfield Dark Horse
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V682000.
Defect description
Indian Motorcycles Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Chief, Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse, Chief Vintage, Chieftain, Chieftain Classic, Cheiftain Dark Horse, Chieftain Elite, Chieftain Limited, Springfield, and Springfield Dark Horse motorcycles. These motorcycles may be equipped with a European-market, not US-market, halogen headlight assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
The light output from the incorrect headlight can affect the motorcycle's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycle and replace any incorrect headlight assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-17-03.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V682000
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.