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NHTSA Campaign 19V339000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA campaign 19V339000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting. The repair is free.

Indian Motorcycle Company filed the report for 19V339000 with NHTSA on May 1, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 19V339000, NHTSA lists up to 6,487 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 20, 2012 and June 30, 2014.

The 19V339000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.

Owner notification letters for 19V339000 were scheduled from April 1, 2020, 336 days after the report.

19V339000 covers 1 model from Indian, model years 2014.

Owners of the model years 19V339000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.

By potentially affected vehicles, 19V339000 ranks 9 of 27 Indian Motorcycle Company recalls on this site.

Besides 19V339000, Indian Motorcycle Company has 4 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 19V339000 was 17V682000, reported on October 27, 2017.

What this recall covers

The defect
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.
The risk
The loss of lighting can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
The fix
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.

Reported May 1, 2019

Vehicles covered by 19V339000 (1)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V339000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.

Newest record on this page: May 1, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted