Motorcycle, gasoline, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Nov 22, 2016 to Oct 22, 2020.
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
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| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22V-635 | Aug 19, 2022 | Electrical connection for the Vehicle Control Module (VCM) may fail, causing a loss of the front lights, including the headlight | Lighting | 28,689 | Software update |
| 19V-776 | Oct 29, 2019 | Gear position switch contacts may oxidize, causing the gear position display to inaccurately show that the motorcycle is in neutral when it is… | Electrical system | 52,745 | Part replacement |
| 16V-877 | Dec 6, 2016 | In the affected motorcycles, the fuel rail may contact other components and result in a fuel leak | Fuel system | 23,761 | Repair or modification |
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
2016 INDIAN SPRINGFIELD MOTORCYCLE VIN: [XXX] 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 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
NHTSA complaint 11365722TL* 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.
NHTSA complaint 10979135TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 INDIAN SPRINGFIELD MOTORCYCLE EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP ELITE III TIRES, SIZE: 130/90/1673H (NA). WHEN CLEANING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMALL CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.
NHTSA complaint 10927552Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.