2001 Indian Spirit: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2001 Indian Spirit. The newest campaign is 03V286000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Aug 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 03V286000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will bolt a bracket onto each front fork. This bracket will hold the fender mount in place even if the weld fails. Owner notification is expected to begin during august 2003. Owners should contact indian at 1-888-899-2997.

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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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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 21,170 units in total.

03V2860004 Aug 2003Structure
03V03900010 Feb 2003Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
02V31100015 Nov 2002Visibility / Windshield
02V1760002 Jul 2002Suspension / Front

03V286000Received 4 Aug 2003. 6,570 units.
Structure
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, the weld attaching the fender mount to the front fork may crack and break.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause the fender mount to fail resulting in the fender coming into contact with the wheel, resulting in the rider to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will bolt a bracket onto each front fork. This bracket will hold the fender mount in place even if the weld fails. Owner notification is expected to begin during august 2003. Owners should contact indian at 1-888-899-2997.
Report filed by INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number IMCSB-058. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Aug 2003.
03V039000Received 10 Feb 2003. 7,947 units.
Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles equipped with compufire brand series type voltage regulators, if damaged, the voltage regulator can become stuck in an open mode that allows battery voltage to flow back through the regulator.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can potentially cause the regulator to catch on fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the motorcycle and, if necessary, replace the regulator. Owner notification began february 14, 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-045. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Feb 2003.
02V311000Received 15 Nov 2002. 5,464 units.
Visibility / Windshield
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, the fasteners that bolt the windshield to the mounting clamps can break, causing the windshield to come partially or completely off the bike.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this happens while the motorcycle is in use, the rider could be injured by the windshield.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the windshields. Owner notification began january 16, 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-050. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Jan 2003.
02V176000Received 2 Jul 2002. 1,189 units.
Suspension / Front
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, the pinch bolts that clamp the front forks to the axle may be 1/4" bolts or 5/16" bolts made of stainless steel. In both cases, these bolts may not be of sufficient strength over time to clamp the front fork to the axle tightly enough to prevent axle rotation.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the axle is allowed to rotate, the axle could come out of the right front fork, collapsing the front end, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the front forks to determine whether the pinch bolts are 1/4" or 5/16" bolts made of stainless steel. If the forks are clamped with 1/4" bolts, the dealer will replace the forks with forks designed with 5/16" bolts. If the forks are clamped with 5/16" stainless steel pinch bolts, the dealer will replace the bolts with 5/16" bolts made of zinc plated steel. Owner notification began july 9, 2002. 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 at 1-408-846-7228.
Report filed by INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Jul 2002.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

4 complaints, 5 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2001 Indian Spirit: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Electrical System		2
Suspension		1
Engine and Engine Cooling		1
Structure		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 24 Sep 2003

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2001 Indian Spirit, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2003, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2001 Indian Spirit
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE03024	Preliminary evaluation	HEADLIGHT SEPARATES	Exterior Lighting / Headlights	4 Jun 2003	11 Aug 2003	03V258000
PE01039	Preliminary evaluation	REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSE	Suspension	21 Nov 2001	30 Apr 2002	02V124000

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.

19991
20001
20014
20027
20034

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 2001 Indian SpiritThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Indian Spirit: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/indian/spirit/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Indian Spirit?: 21,170 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Indian Spirit have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Indian Spirit, model years 1999 to 2003. 4 of them name the 2001 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Indian Spirit name most often?: Electrical System: 2 of 5 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Indian Spirit open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.