The defect
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.
The risk
Elevated exhaust temperatures may result in an increased risk of fire.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Indian Chief Classic | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Indian Chieftan Dark Horse | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Indian Dark Horse | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Indian Roadmaster | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Indian Vintage | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Chief Classic | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Indian Chief Classic | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Indian Chief Classic | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2014 | 6 | 4 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| Indian Chieftan Dark Horse | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Chieftan Dark Horse | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Chieftan Dark Horse | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Dark Horse | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Dark Horse | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Dark Horse | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Roadmaster | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Indian Roadmaster | 2015 | 3 | 5 |
| Indian Roadmaster | 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| Indian Vintage | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Vintage | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Vintage | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2016
92 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the electrical system; Indian Motorcycle Company filed 30 campaigns in all.
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| 16V950000 23 Dec 2016 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 16V923000 22 Dec 2016 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 16V920000 21 Dec 2016 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 16V915000 21 Dec 2016 | Bluecar SAS |
| 16V919000 21 Dec 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016