OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 22V635000

NHTSA campaign 22V635000 covers 14 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 28,689 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 19, 2022 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 22V635000 says

NHTSA campaign 22V635000 identifies EXTERIOR LIGHTING and states that The loss of lighting can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of crash.

Defect summary

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 summary

The loss of lighting can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 22V635000

For NHTSA campaign 22V635000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: September 27, 2022
Filing manufacturer: Indian Motorcycle Company
Component groups: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 22V635000

RecallRoad links 14 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 22V635000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.