Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V391000

Wheels: rim

Indian Motorcycle Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-08-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V391000

Wheels: rim

Component
Wheels: rim
Manufacturer
Indian Motorcycle Company
Vehicles affected
861
Reported to NHTSA
2013-08-30
Owners notified
2014-04-04

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

The cracked rim can lead to a flat rear tire, which could cause the rider to lose control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer 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 2014. Owners may contact Indian at 1-888-704-5290.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

21 model years across 13 models.

ModelYears on record
INDIAN Blackhawk2011
INDIAN Blackhawk Dark2011
INDIAN Bomber2010
INDIAN Chief2013 2012
INDIAN Chief Classic2013 2012
INDIAN Chief Deluxe2009
INDIAN Chief Roadmaster2009
INDIAN Chief Standard2009
INDIAN Chief Vintage2009
INDIAN Classic2011 2010
INDIAN Dark Horse2013 2012 2011 2010
INDIAN Roadmaster2011 2010
INDIAN Vintage2011 2010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.