Recall Register

2003 Indian Spirit: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2003 Indian Spirit. The newest campaign is 03V286000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Aug 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 19,850 units in total.

  1. 03V286000Received . 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: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 03V130000Received . 1,643 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery

    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 engine 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 april 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-054. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 02V311000Received . 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: .

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Complaints by component

3 complaints, 4 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.

2003 Indian Spirit: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Structure3
Exterior Lighting1
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
2 Dec 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 2003 Indian Spirit, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2003, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2003 Indian Spirit
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE03024Preliminary evaluationHEADLIGHT SEPARATESExterior Lighting / Headlights4 Jun 200311 Aug 200303V258000

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. 19991
  2. 20001
  3. 20014
  4. 20027
  5. 20034

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. 2003 Indian Spirit: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/indian/spirit/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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Indian Spirit?
19,850 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 2003 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Indian Spirit name most often?
Structure: 3 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Indian Spirit open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.