The defect
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2023 Chieftain Elite, 2023-2024 Chieftain Dark Horse, Chieftain Dark Horse Icon, Chieftain Limited, Chieftain, Roadmaster Limited, Roadmaster Dark Horse, Roadmaster, Springfield, Springfield Dark Horse, and 2024 Roadmaster Elite motorcycles. The crankshaft position sensor may have been routed improperly, which can result in an engine stall.
The risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and reroute, or replace the crankshaft position sensor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2023. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-23-07.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Indian Chieftain | 2023, 2024 |
| Indian Chieftain Dark Horse | 2023, 2024 |
| Indian Chieftain Elite | 2023 |
| Indian Chieftain Limited | 2023, 2024 |
| Indian Roadmaster | 2023, 2024 |
| Indian Roadmaster Dark Horse | 2023, 2024 |
| Indian Roadmaster Elite | 2024 |
| Indian Roadmaster Limited | 2023, 2024 |
| Indian Springfield | 2023, 2024 |
| Indian Springfield Dark Horse | 2023, 2024 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Chieftain | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Chieftain | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Chieftain Dark Horse | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Chieftain Dark Horse | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Chieftain Elite | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Chieftain Limited | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Chieftain Limited | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Roadmaster | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Roadmaster | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Roadmaster Dark Horse | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Roadmaster Dark Horse | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Roadmaster Elite | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Roadmaster Limited | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Roadmaster Limited | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Springfield | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Springfield | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Springfield Dark Horse | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Springfield Dark Horse | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2023
23 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Indian Motorcycle Company filed 30 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023