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Indian Chief Deluxe Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Indian Chief Deluxe (2009).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2009
year with most recalls

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Model yearRecallsComplaints
2009 Indian Chief Deluxe30

All Indian Chief Deluxe recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Indian Chief Deluxe, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Rim (wheels)

    NHTSA 13V391000 Reported 861 vehicles potentially affected Indian Motorcycle Company

    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain model year 2009 Deluxe and Standard, 2009-2011 Roadmaster, 2009-2013 Vintage, 2010 Bomber, 2010-2013 Classic and Dark Horse, 2011 Blackhawk Dark and Blackhawk motorcycles. The rear rim may crack and cause a loss of air pressure.

    Remedy: Indian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear rim, free of charge. Indian mailed an interim letter to owners in September 2013. Parts are now available. A second notice was sent to owners during April…

    Model years: 2009

  2. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 11V343000 Reported 699 vehicles potentially affected INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY

    Polaris is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 indian motorcycles for the body control module (BCM) which can cause the headlight to turn off in some circumstances. If the headlight switch is slowly moved from one position to another (high beam to low beam or low beam to high beam), both beams may be on momentarily and the BCM…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the BCM free of charge. The safety recall began on august 4, 2011. Owners may contact polaris at 1-651-408-7579.

    Model years: 2009

  3. Kickstand/center stand (structure)

    NHTSA 11V344000 Reported 699 vehicles potentially affected INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY

    Polaris is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 indian motorcycles for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 123, "motorcycle controls and displays." the side stand may not fold rearward and upward if it contacts the ground when the motorcycle is moving forward.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the side stand free of charge. The safety recall began on august 4, 2011. Owners may contact indian at 651-408-7579.

    Model years: 2009

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.