- Vehicles
- 23,761
- Built between
- Apr 2013 – Jul 2016
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 12 December 2016
- Repaired
- 79%
- Unrepaired
- 5,101
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2013 and July 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2014-2017 Indian Chief ClassicBuilt April 2013 to July 2016
- 2014-2017 Indian Chief Dark HorseBuilt April 2013 to July 2016
- 2014-2017 Indian ChieftanBuilt April 2013 to July 2016
- 2014-2017 Indian Chieftan Dark HorseBuilt April 2013 to July 2016
- 2014-2017 Indian RoadmasterBuilt April 2013 to July 2016
- 2014-2017 Indian SpringfieldBuilt April 2013 to July 2016
- 2014-2017 Indian VintageBuilt April 2013 to July 2016
Repair progress
5,101 of 23,746 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2018.
79% repaired — 18,645 of 23,746 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 2014-2017 Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse, Vintage, Chieftan, Chieftan Dark Horse, Springfield and Roadmaster motorcycles manufactured April 15, 2013, to July 15, 2016. In the affected motorcycles, the fuel rail may contact other components and result in a fuel leak.
What could happen
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket that will limit movement of the fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2013 to July 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 December 2016
- Owners notified12 December 2016
- Latest repair reportQ1 2018 — 79% 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 6 December 2016.
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-16-03.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- I-16-03
- 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.