NHTSA safety recall

Recall 15V721000 · manufacturer campaign I-15-04

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder — Indian · reported 2 Nov 2015 · 7,614 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

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.

The fix

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. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-15-04.

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.

NHTSA campaign
15V721000
Manufacturer campaign
I-15-04
Filed by
Indian Motorcycle Company
Report received
2 Nov 2015
Owners notified
5 Nov 2015
Potentially affected
7,614

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2015 Indian Chief Classic 2016 Indian Chief Classic 2015 Indian Chief Vintage 2016 Indian Chief Vintage 2015 Indian Chieftain 2016 Indian Chieftain 2016 Indian Dark Horse 2015 Indian Roadmaster 2016 Indian Roadmaster

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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