NHTSA Campaign 22V635000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 22V635000 covers 15 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: lighting control module: software. The repair is free.
Indian Motorcycle Company filed the report for 22V635000 with NHTSA on August 19, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V635000, NHTSA lists up to 28,689 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V635000 were scheduled from September 27, 2022, 39 days after the report.
22V635000 covers 6 models from Indian, model years 2014–2019.
Owners of the model years 22V635000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V635000 vehicles, the 2014 Indian Chieftain has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V635000 ranks 2 of 27 Indian Motorcycle Company recalls on this site.
Besides 22V635000, Indian Motorcycle Company has 4 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 22V635000 was 19V638000, reported on August 29, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2014 Chief, 2015 Chief Classic, 2014-2018 Chieftain, 2015-2020 Chief Vintage, 2016-2018 Chieftain Darkhorse, 2016-2020 Springfield, 2017-2018 Chieftain Limited, and 2018-2019 Chieftain Classic motorcycles. The electrical connection for the Vehicle Control Module (VCM) may fail, causing a loss of the front lights, including the headlight.
- The risk
- The loss of lighting can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the electrical connection and VCM, as necessary. Dealers will update the VCM software, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 27, 2022. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-02. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 19V-339.
Reported August 19, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V635000 (15)
Indian (15)
- 2015 Indian Chief Vintage
- 2016 Indian Chief Vintage
- 2017 Indian Chief Vintage
- 2018 Indian Chief Vintage
- 2014 Indian Chieftain
- 2015 Indian Chieftain
- 2016 Indian Chieftain
- 2017 Indian Chieftain
- 2018 Indian Chieftain
- 2019 Indian Chieftain Classic
- 2018 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse
- 2018 Indian Chieftain Limited
- 2016 Indian Springfield
- 2017 Indian Springfield
- 2019 Indian Springfield
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V635000, 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 19, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted