NHTSA Campaign 19V638000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 19V638000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: tail lights. The repair is free.
Indian Motorcycle Company filed the report for 19V638000 with NHTSA on August 29, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V638000, NHTSA lists up to 3,594 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 16, 2017 and July 26, 2019.
The 19V638000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V638000 were scheduled from September 18, 2019, 20 days after the report.
19V638000 covers 1 model from Indian, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V638000 ranks 15 of 27 Indian Motorcycle Company recalls on this site.
Besides 19V638000, Indian Motorcycle Company has 4 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 19V638000 was 19V339000, reported on May 1, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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."
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported August 29, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V638000 (1)
Indian (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V638000, 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: August 29, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted