Indian Motorcycle Company is recalling sure 2020 by means of 2022 fashions as a result of potential for the brake lights to light up even when no brakes are being utilized. This recall is expounded to ABS module software program on fashions that had been outfitted with the Bosch ABS 9.1M Plus module.

Approximately 11,648 bikes are believed to be affected in accordance with Indian’s data. This represents 100% of the inhabitants. However, since solely sure years of particular fashions are included, we’ll manage the whole listing in a desk to maintain all the small print straightforward to navigate.

Which Indian Bikes Are Part Of This Recall?

Here’s the total listing of bikes recalled on February 2, 2024. Please be aware that each one VINs included on this listing are non-sequential.

Why Are They Recalled?

The situation issues fashions that had been outfitted from the manufacturing unit with the Bosch ABS 9.1M Plus module. A software program error on this module can reportedly trigger the brake lights to light up seemingly at random, when the rider is just not trying to actuate the brakes in any approach. More particularly, Indian’s recall states that the noticed error happens “when wheel speed differentials exceed the calibrated threshold.”

This may cause pointless and doubtlessly harmful confusion on the street, each for surrounding visitors that observes the bike, and in addition for the rider (and probably their passenger). Raising the extent of potential street confusion additionally will increase the potential for a crash. At the time that Indian filed its Part 573 Safety Recall Report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it reported no accidents or accidents associated to this situation.

As for chronology, Polaris (Indian’s father or mother firm) has been investigating this situation since September 28, 2021, when it discovered a submit on social media relating to points with brake lights. By April 13, 2022, Polaris reported the problem as one among noncompliance to NHTSA, and from there a dialogue between the 2 events started relating to whether or not it was a consequential security situation.

Recall Service

A reflash of the ABS module’s software program with up to date software program is required to treatment this situation. Indian will notify its supplier community about how you can carry out this process, in addition to inform house owners concerning the recall and how you can have the service carried out at no cost.

Indian provides that each one bikes that left its manufacturing unit from April 13, 2022 onward have already got the proper ABS module software program, and so don’t face this situation. 

Both supplier and proprietor notifications are anticipated to be despatched on or round February 14, 2024. Indian’s marketing campaign quantity for this recall is I-24-03, and house owners might contact Indian Motorcycle customer support at 1-877-204-3697. Additionally, the NHTSA marketing campaign quantity for this recall is 24V-069. Owners may additionally contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to www.nhtsa.gov.