{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Indian Motorcycle Company recall 16V446: Indian Chief Classic, Indian Chieftain, Indian Chieftan Dark Horse and 3 more (2014 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v446/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V446: Elevated exhaust temperatures may result in an increased risk of fire. The maker's own number: I-16-02.",
  "excerpt": "Indian Chief Classic, Indian Chieftain, Indian Chieftan Dark Horse, Indian Dark Horse, Indian Roadmaster, Indian Vintage, model years 2014 to 2016. Filed by Indian Motorcycle Company and reported to NHTSA on 17 June 2016. 18,383 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls The maker's own number for this recall: I-16-02. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V446 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Elevated exhaust temperatures may result in an increased risk of fire.” 16V446 Indian Motorcycle Company Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System 17 June 2016 2014-2016 INDIAN CHIEF CLASSIC, INDIAN CHIEFTAIN, INDIAN CHIEFTAN DARK HORSE,",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:31:04+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:06:50+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Indian Motorcycle Company recall 16V446: Indian Chief Classic, Indian Chieftain, Indian Chieftan Dark Horse and 3 more (2014 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v446/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}