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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2015 Indian Chieftain Recalls

The 2015 Indian Chieftain has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 19, 2022.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2015 Indian Chieftain. Whether a recall on your own motorcycle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
4

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
2

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2015 Indian Chieftain, the 17-character VIN is stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label.

4 recalls on the 2015 Indian Chieftain

Exterior lighting: lighting control module: software

Campaign
22V635000
Reported
August 19, 2022
Vehicles affected
up to 28,689
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2014, 2016–2018 Chieftain, 5 other models

22V635000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system

Campaign
19V776000
Reported
October 29, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 52,745
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2014, 2016–2019 Chieftain, 3 other models

19V776000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system

Campaign
16V446000
Reported
June 17, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 18,383
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2014, 2016 Chieftain, 1 other model

16V446000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Campaign
15V721000
Reported
November 2, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 7,614
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2016 Chieftain, 2 other models

15V721000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2015 Indian Chieftain complaints by year

NHTSA has received 2 owner complaints about the 2015 Indian Chieftain, the newest on May 3, 2021. Of these, 1 describe a crash (50%); owners reported 2 injuries.

In complaints about the 2015 Indian Chieftain, the component group named most often is the electrical system (50%), followed by the service brakes (50%).

1 of the 2015 Indian Chieftain's 4 recalls also concerns the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System1
  • Service Brakes1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2015 Indian Chieftain received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20181
20211

Complaints about the 2015 Indian Chieftain peaked in 2018, when NHTSA received 1. 50% arrived between 2014 and 2018, the model year's first years on the road.

The 2 complaints about the 2015 Indian Chieftain are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Indian Chieftain by model year

Other 2015 Indian models

Newest record on this page: August 19, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted