Product recall: Indian Motorcycle
Fire risk leads to Indian recalling a wide variety of modelsA product recall notice has been issued for a large number of Indian models, the issue affecting 2014 models of the Chief Classic, Chief Vintage and Chieftain, 2015 models of the Chief Classic, Chief Vintage, Chieftain and Roadmaster, 2016 models of the Chief Classic, Chief Darkhorse, Chief Vintage, Chieftain, Springfield and Roadmaster, and 2017 models of the Chief Classic Chief Darkhorse, Chief Vintage, Chieftain, Chieftain Darkhorse and Roadmaster.
Indian says that on affected models there may be insufficient clearance between the fuel rail and the engine. This can lead to abrasion, which can lead to a fuel leak and, potentially, a fire.
Indian says the recall applies to the following VIN numbers:
56KCCDAA1G3335533
56KCCCAA9E3313867
56KCCCAA8E3311088
56KCCCAA4E3311234
56KCCCAA2E3311104
56KCCVAA8E3312978
56KCCDAA1G3338027
56KCCDAA7G3340462
56KCCVAA5E3313764
56KCCVAA9E3318613
56KTHAAA9G3335912
56KCCCAA7E3313477
56KCCDAA3G3324369
56KTCAAA7E3310406
56KTCAAAXE3310545
56KTCAAA5E3000111
56KCCCAA5E3000086
56KCCCAA6E3000081
56KTCAAA6E3000103
56KCCVAA2E3000090
56KCCVAAXE3000094
56KCCCAA4E3000077
56KCCVAA5E3000097
56KTCAAA3E3000107
Affected owners, who will be contacted by mail, are asked to see their nearest Indian Motorcycle dealership to arrange for an inspection and repair.
The recall comes at a busy time for parent company Polaris, which recently announced it would be closing Victory Motorcycles.
Click here to view the original product recall notice.
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