NHTSA Safety Recalls
2017 Indian Chief Recalls
The 2017 Indian Chief has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 29, 2019.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2017 Indian Chief. Whether a recall on your own motorcycle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 2
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2017 Indian Chief, the 17-character VIN is stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label.
2 recalls on the 2017 Indian Chief
Electrical system
- Campaign
- 19V776000
- Reported
- October 29, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 52,745
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2015 Chief, 3 other models
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 17V682000
- Reported
- October 27, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,096
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 5 other models
2017 Indian Chief complaints by year
NHTSA has received 2 owner complaints about the 2017 Indian Chief, the newest on February 24, 2020.
In complaints about the 2017 Indian Chief, the component group named most often is the electrical system (50%), followed by the power train (50%) and the service brakes (50%).
1 of the 2017 Indian Chief's 2 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System1
- Power Train1
- Service Brakes1
Complaints received, by year
| 2019 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2017 Indian Chief peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 1. 100% arrived between 2016 and 2020, the model year's first years on the road.
The 2 complaints about the 2017 Indian Chief are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Indian Chief by model year
Other 2017 Indian models
Newest record on this page: February 24, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted