2017 Indian Chief Classic recalls
2 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2017 Indian Chief Classic. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Oct 27, 2017Crash risk2017–2018 Indian Chief, 2017–2018 Indian Chief Classic, 2017–2018 Indian Chief Dark Horse and 8 other models — Exterior Lighting
Indian Motorcycles Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Chief, Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse, Chief Vintage, Chieftain, Chieftain Classic, Cheiftain Dark Horse, Chieftain Elite, Chieftain Limited, Springfield, and Springfield Dark Horse motorcycles. These motorcycles may be equipped with a European-market, not US-market, halogen headlight assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
17V682000 · 2K units · Indian Motorcycle Company
- Dec 6, 2016Fire risk2014–2017 Indian Chief Classic, 2014–2017 Indian Chief Dark Horse, 2014–2017 Indian Chieftan and 4 other models — Fuel System, Gasoline
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse, Vintage, Chieftan, Chieftan Dark Horse, Springfield and Roadmaster motorcycles manufactured April 15, 2013, to July 15, 2016. In the affected motorcycles, the fuel rail may contact other components and result in a fuel leak.
16V877000 · 24K units · Indian Motorcycle Company