2003 Indian Chief Vintage: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 Indian Chief Vintage. The newest campaign is 03V258000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Jul 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Headlights. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V258000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new bracket. Owner notification is expected to begin during august 2003. Owners should contact imc at 1-888-899-2997.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 8,222 units in total.
03V258000Received . 6,173 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, the bracket used to support the teardrop headlight can crack, causing the bracket to break and the light to slip out of position or fall off.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause a loss of visibility to the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new bracket. Owner notification is expected to begin during august 2003. Owners should contact imc at 1-888-899-2997.
Report filed by INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number IMCSB-057. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V173000Received . 1,979 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, due to the positioning of the gas tank vent tube, the vent tube can become clogged with debris, particularly in wet weather. Vent tube clogging can cause interruption of fuel flow to the carburetor, causing the motorcycle to stop. A clogged vent tube may also cause pressure to build up in the gas tank and push a small amount of gas out of the fuel filler cap seal.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the present of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the current vent tube with a longer tube repositioned to prevent clogging. Owner notification began may 13, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact indian motorcycle at 1-888-899-2997.
Report filed by INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V132000Received . 70 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles equipped with factory designed front and rear engine guards, the guards do not allow sufficient clearance between the motorcycle and the ground during routine cornering.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause the rider to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the current engine guards and give the owners a $250 credit toward the purchase of parts and accessories for their motorcycles. Redesigned engine guards will be provided in approximately 90 days. The removal and replacement of these guards will be performed without charge to the owners. Owner notification began march 28, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact indian motorcycle at 1-888-899-2997.
Report filed by INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number IMCSB-053.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Indian Chief VintageThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Indian Chief Vintage: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/indian/chief-vintage/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Indian Chief Vintage?
- 8,222 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Indian Chief Vintage have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Indian Chief Vintage, model years 2002 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Indian Chief Vintage open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.