- The problem
- 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 fix
- 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.
Engine & cooling
2016 Indian Roadmaster Engine problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2016 Indian Roadmaster's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 25% of all its complaints, most recently on October 26, 2016. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 2016 Indian Roadmaster
Engine complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 indian roadmaster. While driving 2 mph, the vehicle tipped over. At the time of the issue, the cut off switch did not function and the engine continued to run. As a result, the contact's vehicle was propelled into another vehicle. The vehicle was not towed. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The dealer diagnosed that the failure was due to a calibration issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,300.
Indian Roadmaster engine complaints by year
Roadmaster engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data