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.
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Indian Scout Lighting problems by year
11 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Indian Scout's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.
Lighting complaints by model year
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Tl* the contact owns a 2002 indian scout motorcycle. While driving at speeds of 45 mph the front exterior headlight mounting bracket fell from the motorcycle. The motorcycle was taken to an independent service shop where the headlight assembly was welded back onto the motorcycle at the owner's expense. Later, the he was able to locate a recall online pertaining to the same type of failure for his year, make and model (nhtsa campaign id number: 03v258000: exterior lighting: headlights), however the manufacturer...
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stated the company was under new ownership and they did not have any liability for any recall repairs. They advised making the repairs at his own expense. To date, the contact has not been able to have the correct repairs made under the above mentioned recall campaign. The failure and current mileages were 6,800. Updated 06/25/10.8Jb
The consumer went to a indian dealership to take care of recalls for the headlamp and gasoline but the dealership would not honor the recalls due to the fact that indian motorcycle was going out of business. *Ak the front fender had the potential to fall. *Scc *jb *jb
The recall repairs on motorcycle had not been done because the manufacturer had gone out of business. The dealer had the parts, but would not repair the motorcycle because they would not get reimbursed. *Ak recall numbers; 03v258000 (headlights), 03v039000 (voltage regulator), and 03v280000 (mounting bracket). *Scc *jb
Consumer received recall letters 03v286000 and 03v258000 from indian motorcycles. Dealer refused to honor these recalls. Manufacturer filed bankruptcy.*Ak
Consumer received two nhtsa recall letters 03v258000 and 03v286000 from indian motorcycle. Dealer refused to honor these recalls. Manufacturer filed bankruptcy.*Ak
Consumer received recall 03v286000 concerning fender mounts, and recall 03v258000 concerning headlight bracket breakage. Dealer refused to honor the recalls.*Ak
Recall 03 v 039 000/voltage regulator; 03 v 258 000/headlight bracket breakage, and recall 03 v 286 000/fender mount: consumer was unable to get the dealer, indian motorcycle of north texas to honor the three recalls. Asking nhtsa to assist in this matter. *Ak
Dealership was refusing to honor recall 03v258000 concerning headlight bracket breaking. Dealership stated that they didn't perform any indian motorcycle recall repairs. *Ak
While traveling on the highway the headlight bracket fell off. Please fill in additional information dealership is aware of the problem. Ts
Consumer noticed a crack in the vehicles head light, where it connects to the front of the vehicle. The dealership replaced the part, but it cracked again. Ts the head light bracket continuously breaks. The brake dust boot had fallen off, and the rear shocks leaked. Scc
Headlights fell off motorcycle while driving 55-60 mph. Dealer contacted. Feel free to provide any further information.*Ak
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data