Indian Roadmaster: Electrical system — rear compartment/trunk

Affects Indian Roadmaster · 2015–2017 — about 7K vehicles.

The hazard

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.

What to do

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.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational