# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE03024
> **HEADLIGHT SEPARATES** · Opened 2003-06-04 · Closed 2003-08-11
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE03024
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2003-06-04
- **Close date:** 2003-08-11
- **Manufacturer:** Indian Motorcycle Company
- **Affected makes:** INDIAN
- **Affected components:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- **Affected model years:** 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 10
## Summary

ODI AND INDIAN RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 6 REPORTS ALLEGING THE TEARDROP-SHAPED HEADLIGHT WAS SEPARATING FROM ITS RETAINING BRACKET ON THE SUBJECT MOTORCYCLES.SHORTLY AFTER OPENING THIS PE, INDIAN RECALLED THE VEHICLES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.ODI HAS CONFIRMED INDIAN'S CLAIM THAT THIS PROBLEM RELATES ONLY TO THOSE MODELS WITH TEARDROP HEADLIGHT BUCKET.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE03024)
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