A full or partial loss of rear braking power may lengthen the distance needed to slow or stop the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
A full or partial loss of rear braking power may lengthen the distance needed to slow or stop the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227089-indian-chieftain-2016-recall-service-brakes-hydraulic · Recall date February 11, 2015 · Official notice: NHTSA #15V721000
“INDIAN CHIEFTAIN (2016) recall — Service Brakes, Hydraulic.” GovInfoNow, recall dated February 11, 2015. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227089-indian-chieftain-2016-recall-service-brakes-hydraulic. Based on NHTSA recall 15V721000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=15V721000).
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear brake master cylinder piston assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2015. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-15-04.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Indian Motorcycle Company to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 15V721000 — Indian Motorcycle Company INDIAN CHIEFTAIN (2016) recall — Service Brakes, Hydraulic Hello, I own a INDIAN CHIEFTAIN (2016) recall — Service Brakes, Hydraulic that is covered by recall 15V721000 from Indian Motorcycle Company. The official recall notice states: Indian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear brake master cylinder piston assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2015. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-15-04. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
