NHTSA campaign 19V638000 · Indian campaign I-19-04
Indian Recall 19V-638: Tail Lights may be too Bright/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 19V638000 (Indian campaign I-19-04) was reported by Indian Motorcycle Company on August 29, 2019, with 3,594 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Indian Chieftain for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on September 18, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V638000 (also written 19V-638 or 19V638)
- Filed by
- Indian Motorcycle Company
- Indian campaign number
- I-19-04
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,594 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 87.67% (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 19V638000. 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 Chieftain
- 2019 · Vehicles built November 16, 2017 – July 26, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V638000.
Defect description
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2019 Chieftain motorcycles. The tail lights may be too bright, exceeding the maximum light output allowed. 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
Due to increased brightness, other drivers may have difficulties discerning the brake light from the tail light, and thus may be unaware that the motorcycle is braking, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control module software to correct the rear tail light's intensity, free of charge. The recall began September 18, 2019. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-04.
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 19V638000
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.