2016 Indian Roadmaster: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2016 Indian Roadmaster. The newest campaign is 19V776000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Oct 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V776000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the switch free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2020. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-03.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 109,895 units in total.
- 19V776000Electrical System
- 18V055000Electrical System / Wiring / Rear Compartment/Trunk
- 16V877000Fuel System, Gasoline
- 16V446000Electrical System / Ignition
- 15V721000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
19V776000Received . 52,745 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Chief, Chieftain, Roadmaster, and Springfield motorcycles. The gear position switch contacts may oxidize, causing the gear position display to inaccurately show that the motorcycle is in neutral when it is actually in gear.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the transmission is not in neutral when the motorcycle is started, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the switch free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2020. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-03.
Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Manufacturer campaign number I-19-03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V055000Received . 7,392 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Rear Compartment/Trunk
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Roadmaster motorcycles. Water may enter the trunk wiring harness, potentially causing the brake light to remain illuminated even when the brakes are not applied.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the brake light remains illuminated when the brakes are not applied, a vehicle behind the motorcycle may not know when the motorcycle is actually slowing, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trunk wiring harness with an updated harness that contains sealing plugs in the connectors, free of charge. The recall began on January 30, 2018. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-18-01.
Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Manufacturer campaign number I-18-01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V877000Received . 23,761 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-16-03.
Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Manufacturer campaign number I-16-03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V446000Received . 18,383 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Elevated exhaust temperatures may result in an increased risk of fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Manufacturer campaign number I-16-02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V721000Received . 7,614 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Manufacturer campaign number I-15-04. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Indian RoadmasterThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Indian Roadmaster: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/indian/roadmaster/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Indian Motorcycle Company
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Indian Roadmaster?
- 109,895 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Indian Roadmaster have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Indian Roadmaster, model years 2010 to 2024. 5 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Indian Roadmaster open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.