Recall Register

2017 Indian Springfield: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2017 Indian Springfield. The newest campaign is 22V635000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Aug 2022. 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, 22V635000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 107,291 units in total.

  1. 22V635000Received . 28,689 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The loss of lighting can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Manufacturer campaign number 1-19-02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 19V776000Received . 52,745 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Chief, Chieftain, Roadmaster, and Springfield motorcycles. The gear position switch contacts may oxidize, causing the gear position display to inaccurately show that the motorcycle is in neutral when it is actually in gear.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the transmission is not in neutral when the motorcycle is started, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the switch free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2020. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-03.

    Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Manufacturer campaign number I-19-03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 17V682000Received . 2,096 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Indian Motorcycles Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Chief, Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse, Chief Vintage, Chieftain, Chieftain Classic, Cheiftain Dark Horse, Chieftain Elite, Chieftain Limited, Springfield, and Springfield Dark Horse motorcycles. These motorcycles may be equipped with a European-market, not US-market, halogen headlight assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The light output from the incorrect headlight can affect the motorcycle's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Indian will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycle and replace any incorrect headlight assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-17-03.

    Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Manufacturer campaign number I-17-03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 16V877000Received . 23,761 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse, Vintage, Chieftan, Chieftan Dark Horse, Springfield and Roadmaster motorcycles manufactured April 15, 2013, to July 15, 2016. In the affected motorcycles, the fuel rail may contact other components and result in a fuel leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Indian will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket that will limit movement of the fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-16-03.

    Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Manufacturer campaign number I-16-03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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.

  1. 20142
  2. 20152
  3. 20163
  4. 20174
  5. 20184
  6. 20193
  7. 20201
  8. 20231
  9. 20242

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. 2017 Indian Springfield: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/indian/springfield/2017/. 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 2017 Indian Springfield?
107,291 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 Springfield have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Indian Springfield, model years 2014 to 2024. 4 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Indian Springfield open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.