NHTSA campaign 18V055000 · Indian campaign I-18-01
Indian Recall 18V-055: Water in Wiring Harness may Keep Brake Light Lit
NHTSA recall 18V055000 (Indian campaign I-18-01) was reported by Indian Motorcycle Company on January 16, 2018, with 7,392 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Indian Roadmaster for model years 2015–2017. Owners were notified on January 30, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V055000 (also written 18V-055 or 18V055)
- Filed by
- Indian Motorcycle Company
- Indian campaign number
- I-18-01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,392 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Rear Compartment/Trunk
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 78.23% (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 18V055000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V055000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 18V055000
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.