The defect
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."
The risk
Unintended illumination of the brake lights may create confusion for the drivers following the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Indian Challenger | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Indian Challenger Dark Horse | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Indian Challenger Elite | 2022 |
| Indian Challenger Limited | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Indian FTR 1200 R Carbon | 2022 |
| Indian FTR 1200 Rally | 2020, 2022 |
| Indian FTR 1200 S | 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Indian FTR1200 | 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Indian Pursuit Dark Horse | 2022 |
| Indian Pursuit Dark Horse Premiu | 2022 |
| Indian Pursuit Limited | 2022 |
| Indian Pursuit Limited Premium | 2022 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
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 Challenger | 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| Indian Challenger | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Challenger | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Indian Challenger Dark Horse | 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| Indian Challenger Dark Horse | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Challenger Dark Horse | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Challenger Elite | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Challenger Limited | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Challenger Limited | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| Indian Challenger Limited | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian FTR 1200 R Carbon | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian FTR 1200 Rally | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian FTR 1200 Rally | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian FTR 1200 S | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian FTR 1200 S | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian FTR 1200 S | 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| Indian FTR1200 | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Indian FTR1200 | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Indian FTR1200 | 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| Indian Pursuit Dark Horse | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Pursuit Dark Horse Premiu | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Pursuit Limited | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Pursuit Limited Premium | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2024
40 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the exterior lighting; Indian Motorcycle Company filed 30 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024