NHTSA campaign 16V877000 · Indian campaign I-16-03
Indian Recall 16V-877: Fuel Rail may Chafe and Leak
NHTSA recall 16V877000 (Indian campaign I-16-03) was reported by Indian Motorcycle Company on December 6, 2016, with 23,761 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Indian Chief Classic, Indian Chief Dark Horse, Indian Chieftan and more for model years 2014–2017. Owners were notified on December 12, 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 16V877000 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
- 16V877000 (also written 16V-877 or 16V877)
- Filed by
- Indian Motorcycle Company
- Indian campaign number
- I-16-03
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 23,761 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 78.47% (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 16V877000. 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 Chief Dark Horse
Indian Chieftan
Indian Chieftan Dark Horse
Indian Roadmaster
Indian Springfield
Indian Vintage
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V877000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 16V877000
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.