NHTSA campaign 16V446000 · Indian campaign I-16-02
Indian Recall 16V-446: Engine Misfire may Increase Fire Risk
NHTSA recall 16V446000 (Indian campaign I-16-02) was reported by Indian Motorcycle Company on June 17, 2016, with 18,383 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Indian Chief Classic, Indian Chieftain, Indian Chieftan Dark Horse and more for model years 2014–2016. Owners were notified on August 5, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V446000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V446000 (also written 16V-446 or 16V446)
- Filed by
- Indian Motorcycle Company
- Indian campaign number
- I-16-02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 18,383 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.61% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V446000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Indian
Indian Chief Classic
Indian Chieftain
Indian Chieftan Dark Horse
Indian Dark Horse
Indian Roadmaster
Indian Vintage
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V446000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Elevated exhaust temperatures may result in an increased risk of fire.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V446000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.