Indian Challenger (2020): Engine
Recall 20V182000 · Mar 25, 2020 · Indian Motorcycle Company
616
vehicles affected
616
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V182000
- Date
- Mar 25, 2020
- Maker
- Indian Motorcycle Company
- Units affected
- 616
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2020 Challenger motorcycles. The engine output shaft bearing may not have been sufficiently lubricated during assembly, possibly resulting in bearing failure at very low mileage.
What can happen
Engine output shaft bearing failure could cause a sudden loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will lubricate the output shaft bearings on motorcycles with less than 50 miles on the odometer, free of charge. Motorcycles with greater than 50 miles will not require a repair, and can either be inspected by a dealer, or the owner can self-report the odometer reading directly to Indian. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-20-02. Note: Owners with an odometer reading of less than 50 miles are advised to not operate their motorcycle until it is repaired.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Indian | Challenger | 2020 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V182000?
1 model: Indian Challenger (2020), about 616 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V182000?
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will lubricate the output shaft bearings on motorcycles with less than 50 miles on the odometer, free of charge. Motorcycles with greater than 50 miles will not require a repair, and can either be inspected by a dealer, or the owner can self-report the odometer reading directly.
What can happen?
Engine output shaft bearing failure could cause a sudden loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.