OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 11V343000
NHTSA campaign 11V343000 covers 15 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 699 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received June 27, 2011 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 11V343000 says
Defect summary
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 summary
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.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 11V343000
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.
- Owner notification
- August 4, 2011
- Filing manufacturer
- INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
- Component groups
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES