Indian Motorcycle Company: Structure › Motorcycle › Kickstand/Center Stand
Indian Motorcycle Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 29, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,653. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2022 Chief, Chief Bobber, Chief Bobber Darkhorse, Chief Darkhorse, Super Chief, and Super Chief Limited motorcycles. The kickstand may not properly retract upon ground contact when left extended while riding. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 123, "Motorcycle Controls and Displays."
The risk
A kickstand that does not properly retract can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the kickstand, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2023. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-23-01.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Indian Chief | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Indian Chief Bobber | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Indian Chief Bobber Dark Horse | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Indian Chief Dark Horse | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Indian Super Chief | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Indian Super Chief Limited | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V957000.
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