- Vehicles
- 7,614
- Built between
- Jan 2015 – Oct 2015
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 5 November 2015
- Repaired
- 92%
- Unrepaired
- 638
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2015 and October 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2015-2016 Indian Chief ClassicBuilt January 2015 to October 2015
- 2015-2016 Indian Chief VintageBuilt January 2015 to October 2015
- 2015-2016 Indian ChieftainBuilt January 2015 to October 2015
- 2016 Indian Dark HorseBuilt January 2015 to October 2015
- 2015-2016 Indian RoadmasterBuilt January 2015 to October 2015
Repair progress
638 of 7,611 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2017.
92% repaired — 6,973 of 7,611 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chief Classic, Chief Vintage, Chieftain, Roadmaster, and 2016 Dark Horse motorcycles manufactured January 2, 2015, to October 23, 2015. Due to a problem with the rear brake master cylinder, the motorcycles may have a reduction in, or a complete loss of, rear brake power.
What could happen
A full or partial loss of rear braking power may lengthen the distance needed to slow or stop the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear brake master cylinder piston assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2015 to October 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 November 2015
- Owners notified5 November 2015
- Latest repair reportQ3 2017 — 92% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 2 November 2015.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-15-04.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- I-15-04
- Recalling manufacturer
- Indian Motorcycle Company
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.