Polaris Springfield: Headlight May Not Perform As Expected
Recall Summary Indian Motorcycle is recalling 18 Polaris Springfield, Chief, and Chieftain motorcycles sold in the United Kingdom because some may have the wrong type of headlight installed. The headlights don't meet European safety standards and could produce excessive glare for oncoming drivers. Dealers will inspect the headlights and replace them if necessary.
- Recalling firm
- POLARIS
- Product
- Vehicles: POLARIS SPRINGFIELD, POLARIS CHIEF, POLARIS CHIEFTAIN. Units affected: 18
- Reason
- Indian Motorcycle has determined that some motorcycles equipped with halogen headlights may have been assembled using a non-compliant headlight not matching destination market requirements. Certain International models may be equipped with an SAE (North America spec) headlight which is considered non-compliant per ECE standards. The E4 and SAE headlights have different photometric and marking requirements which must be inspected and if necessary replaced with the correct headlight.These headlights have the potential to dazzle other road users if the light is not dipped to the correct side...
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2017-11-02
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/5878a603-bf13-47af-b177-2224e4da6945