Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V069000

Exterior lighting: brake lights

Indian Motorcycle Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-02-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V069000

Exterior lighting: brake lights

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights
Manufacturer
Indian Motorcycle Company
Vehicles affected
11,648
Reported to NHTSA
2024-02-02
Owners notified
2024-03-01

Defect description

Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Challenger, Challenger Dark Horse, Challenger Limited, 2022 Challenger Dark Horse Icon, Challenger Elite, FTR 1200, FTR 1200 Rally, FTR 1200 S, FTR 1200 R Carbon, Pursuit Dark Horse, Challenger JD Limited Edition, Pursuit Limited Icon, Pursuit Dark Horse Premium, Pursuit Limited, Pursuit Limited Premium, 2019-2020 FTR 1200 S, FTR 1200, and 2020 FTR 1200 Rally motorcycles. The brake lights may illuminate unexpectedly and without brake application from the rider. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

Unintended illumination of the brake lights may create confusion for the drivers following the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the ABS module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 1, 2024. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-24-03.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

23 model years across 12 models.

ModelYears on record
INDIAN Challenger2022 2021 2020
INDIAN Challenger Dark Horse2022 2021 2020
INDIAN Challenger Elite2022
INDIAN Challenger Limited2022 2021 2020
INDIAN FTR 1200 R Carbon2022
INDIAN FTR 1200 Rally2022 2020
INDIAN FTR 1200 S2022 2020 2019
INDIAN FTR12002022 2020 2019
INDIAN Pursuit Dark Horse2022
INDIAN Pursuit Dark Horse Premiu2022
INDIAN Pursuit Limited2022
INDIAN Pursuit Limited Premium2022

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.