Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V446000

Electrical system: ignition

Indian Motorcycle Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V446000

Electrical system: ignition

Component
Electrical system: ignition
Manufacturer
Indian Motorcycle Company
Vehicles affected
18,383
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-17
Owners notified
2016-08-05

Defect description

Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Chief Classic, Dark Horse, Chieftain, Roadmaster, Vintage, Springfield, and Chieftain Dark Horse motorcycles manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 16, 2015. In the event of an engine misfire, unburned fuel may pass through parts of the exhaust system, raising the exhaust temperatures.

Safety risk

Elevated exhaust temperatures may result in an increased risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Indian will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control module (ECM) software, free of charge. The recall began July 2016. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-16-02.

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

18 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
INDIAN Chief Classic2016 2015 2014
INDIAN Chieftain2016 2015 2014
INDIAN Chieftan Dark Horse2016 2015 2014
INDIAN Dark Horse2016 2015 2014
INDIAN Roadmaster2016 2015 2014
INDIAN Vintage2016 2015 2014

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.