Indian Motorcycle Company: Wheels › Rim
Indian Motorcycle Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 30, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 861. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain model year 2009 Deluxe and Standard, 2009-2011 Roadmaster, 2009-2013 Vintage, 2010 Bomber, 2010-2013 Classic and Dark Horse, 2011 Blackhawk Dark and Blackhawk motorcycles. The rear rim may crack and cause a loss of air pressure.
The risk
The cracked rim can lead to a flat rear tire, which could cause the rider to lose control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear rim, free of charge. Indian mailed an interim letter to owners in September 2013. Parts are now available. A second notice was sent to owners during April 2014. Owners may contact Indian at 1-888-704-5290.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Indian Chief | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Indian Chief Classic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Indian Dark Horse | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Indian Chief | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Indian Chief Classic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Indian Dark Horse | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Indian Blackhawk | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Indian Blackhawk Dark | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Indian Classic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Indian Dark Horse | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Indian Roadmaster | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Indian Vintage | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Indian Bomber | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Indian Classic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Indian Dark Horse | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Indian Roadmaster | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Indian Vintage | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Indian Chief Deluxe | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Indian Chief Roadmaster | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Indian Chief Standard | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Indian Chief Vintage | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V391000.
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