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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·24V550000·Announced 2024-07-23

Indian motorcycle rear suspension pushrods may buckle under load

Indian Motorcycle is recalling certain 2024 Chieftain, Challenger, Pursuit, Roadmaster and Springfield motorcycles because the rear suspension pushrod may buckle under load.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: A rear suspension component that can buckle under load is a structural vehicle defect, which the rubric places at Severe.

Plain-English summary

Indian Motorcycle Company is recalling certain 2024 Chieftain, Challenger, Pursuit, Roadmaster and Springfield motorcycles under NHTSA campaign number 24V550000, with the complete list of model names in the recall report. The potential number of units affected is 1,773.

The rear suspension pushrod may buckle under load. According to NHTSA, a rear suspension pushrod that buckles may pinch the main chassis harness, damage the coolant reservoir, damage the rear tire, or cause the motorcycle to bottom out under load, and any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Dealers will replace the rear suspension pushrod free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2024.

Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697.

The recalled product

Product
INDIAN ROADMASTER ELITE, SPRINGFIELD, ROADMASTER LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD DARK HORSE
Brand
INDIAN
Manufacturer
Indian Motorcycle Company
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
Affected units
1,773

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (14)

  • ROADMASTER ELITE
  • SPRINGFIELD
  • ROADMASTER LIMITED
  • SPRINGFIELD DARK HORSE
  • ROADMASTER
  • CHALLENGER LIMITED
  • CHIEFTAIN LIMITED
  • PURSUIT DARK HORSE
  • CHIEFTAIN DARK HORSE
  • CHIEFTAIN
  • PURSUIT LIMITED
  • ROADMASTER DARK HORSE
  • CHALLENGER DARK HORSE
  • CHALLENGER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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