NHTSA campaign 19V339000 · Indian campaign I-19-02
Indian Recall 19V-339: Loss of Headlight Function
NHTSA recall 19V339000 (Indian campaign I-19-02) was reported by Indian Motorcycle Company on May 1, 2019, with 6,487 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Indian Chief Classic and Indian Chieftain for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on April 1, 2020, 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 19V339000 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
- 19V339000 (also written 19V-339 or 19V339)
- Filed by
- Indian Motorcycle Company
- Indian campaign number
- I-19-02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,487 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V339000. 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 Classic
- 2014 · Vehicles built August 20, 2012 – June 30, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Indian Chieftain
- 2014 · Vehicles built August 20, 2012 – June 30, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V339000.
Defect description
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2014 Chief and Chieftain motorcycles. Due to a problem within the Vehicle Control Module (VCM), all of the front lights, including the headlight, may go out while riding.
Safety consequence
The loss of lighting can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the Vehicle Control Module (VCM) connector and update the VCM software. If the VCM connector is damaged, a new connector and VCM will be installed, free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2020. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-02. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-635.
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 19V339000
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.