Recall Register

2011 Indian Classic: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2011 Indian Classic. The newest campaign is 13V391000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Aug 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Wheels / Rim. 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, 13V391000, in the NHTSA record

Indian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear rim, free of charge. Indian mailed an interim letter to owners in September 2013. Parts are now available. A second notice was sent to owners during April 2014. Owners may contact Indian at 1-888-704-5290.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,259 units in total.

  1. 13V391000Received . 861 units.

    Wheels / Rim

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain model year 2009 Deluxe and Standard, 2009-2011 Roadmaster, 2009-2013 Vintage, 2010 Bomber, 2010-2013 Classic and Dark Horse, 2011 Blackhawk Dark and Blackhawk motorcycles. The rear rim may crack and cause a loss of air pressure.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The cracked rim can lead to a flat rear tire, which could cause the rider to lose control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Indian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear rim, free of charge. Indian mailed an interim letter to owners in September 2013. Parts are now available. A second notice was sent to owners during April 2014. Owners may contact Indian at 1-888-704-5290.

    Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 11V344000Received . 699 units.

    Structure / Motorcycle / Kickstand/Center Stand

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Polaris is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 indian motorcycles for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 123, "motorcycle controls and displays." the side stand may not fold rearward and upward if it contacts the ground when the motorcycle is moving forward.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the stand does not fold rearward and upward while the motorcycle moves forward, the driver's ability to control the motorcycle could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the side stand free of charge. The safety recall began on august 4, 2011. Owners may contact indian at 651-408-7579.

    Report filed by INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 11V343000Received . 699 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Polaris is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 indian motorcycles for the body control module (bcm) which can cause the headlight to turn off in some circumstances. If the headlight switch is slowly moved from one position to another (high beam to low beam or low beam to high beam), both beams may be on momentarily and the bcm interprets this as an overload condition.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The bcm turns off the headlight until the next time that the key is turned on. The unexpected loss of headlight function could impair a driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the bcm free of charge. The safety recall began on august 4, 2011. Owners may contact polaris at 1-651-408-7579.

    Report filed by INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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.

  1. 20103
  2. 20113

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2011 Indian Classic: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/indian/classic/2011/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Indian Motorcycle Company

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Indian Classic?
2,259 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 Classic have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Indian Classic, model years 2010 to 2011. 3 of them name the 2011 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Indian Classic open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.