Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2019 Chieftain, Vintage, Roadmaster, Dark Horse, Springfield, and FTR1200 motorcycles. A 10A circuit breaker may be defective, tripping unexpectedly and causing a sudden loss of power and an engine...
Electrical system
Indian Springfield Electrical problems by year
3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Indian Springfield's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
Electrical recalls
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...
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2018 Indian Chief, Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse, Chief Vintage, Chieftain, Chieftain Classic, Chieftain Dark Horse, Chieftain Elite, Chieftain Limited, Springfield, Springfield Dark Horse, Roadmaster...
Latest Springfield electrical complaints
Traveling on Interstate at freeway speeds (65 mph) when instrument cluster lights all lit up, started flashing, motorcycle lost power and all electronics shut off. Fortunately was able to get to side of the interstate. Started bike back up but it kept failing in the same manner. Towed to dealer and they were unable to diagnose so they opened a ticket with Polaris Corporate Engineering. Ultimately, they determined that the issue was the 10 amp circuit breaker that was defective. I found that this was a previously...
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known Safety Issue with Indian, supposedly only impacting built between 2/12/2019 and 7/31/2019. (Indian Safety Bulletin Communication #I-19-05-A). The replaced circuit breaker with updated (red dot non-defective) breaker fixed the problem. In reviewing various Indian motorcycle forums I don't believe this is an isolated problem. Indian has refused to consider this as part of the recall, nor will the cover the cost of the repair. I believe this is a serious safety issue and impacts ALL Indian Motorcycles with the older part number Eaton Circuit breaker. Finally, my motorcycle while 2017 has less than 20K miles on it.
2016 Indian springfield motorcycle vin: [[redacted]] the headlight system went out on or about 09-05-20 following an indian repair shop visit for a recall on a digital shifting system (second time in shop for this issue). Right after this repair on 09-05-20 (and I cannot tell you exactly when, maybe 1 day or less, the headlights when out while I was driving this motorcycle, (moving on a street). On 9-10-20 I brought my 2016 indian springfield to daytona beach indian for diagnosis of the headlight system...
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outage problem. On 9-10-20 was informed by daytona beach indian that the vcm (vehicle control module) had failed, specifically pin # 11, this controlled the headlight system. Please note that both indian motorcycles and the nhtsa have a recall out on 2014 motorcycles, certain models, chief and chieftain. Nhtsa campaign number: 19v339000 and indian motorcycle company 01-19-02 - potential number of units affected 6,487. Indian motorcycle customer connections refuses to take any responsibility for this problem. Couldn't they have used a 2014 defective component the "vcm" on a 2016 motorcycle? Could they have more of a problem than they know of? Redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6) *cc
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 indian springfield. The contact was not notified by the dealer, but the vin was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v446000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system) and 16v877000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer had not supplied the parts to the dealer within a reasonable time frame to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available.
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