Vehicle Recall: Indian Chief & Super Chief Motorcycles

US/Washington: As of Friday, January 13, 2023, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), a division of the US Department of Transportation, has posted a total of seventeen (17) vehicle, tire, accessory or other automotive-related product recalls this month. Are yours listed? http://ht.ly/cXy430qH5Ln

Direct link: https://www.nhtsa.gov/search/safety-issues#recall

Additional information:
Among the seventeen (17) recalls the NHTSA has announced in January comes news of the following:

Indian Motorcycle Company (“Indian”), a Springfield, Massachusetts establishment and a division of Polaris Industries, has recalled an estimated 4,653 model year 2022 Chief, Chief Bobber, Chief Bobber Darkhorse, Chief Darkhorse, Super Chief, and Super Chief Limited Motorcycles marketed, sold and delivered in the United States.

Recall Category: Structure – Kickstand may not retract properly in apparent contravention of US FMVSS 123

NHTSA Safety Notification 22V957000 reports the recalled Motorcycles’ Kickstand may not properly retract upon ground contact when left extended while riding. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 123, “Motorcycle Controls and Displays”.

According to the NHTSA, a Kickstand that does not properly retract can increase \he risk of a crash, motor vehicle collision (“MVC”) or other impact event with consequential serious injury and/or life-changing results.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat lacerations, concussions, bone fractures, amputation, central nervous system (“CNS”) damage and/or internal injuries.

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Proposed Remedy:
The remedy for this reported defect is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 17, 2023. Owners may contact Indian Motorcycle Customer Service toll-free at 1-877-204-3697 during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) for more information. Indian’s number for this recall is I-23-01.

Owners of the recalled vehicles may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety (“NHTSA”) Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit the NHTSA’s Web site at http://www.nhtsa.gov.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Indian Motorcycle Company, please search for “Indian” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Indian Chief brand, please search for “Chief” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Indian Super Chief brand, please search for “Super Chief” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Crash hazards, please search for “crash” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Fire hazards, please search for “fire” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Amputation hazards, please search for “amputation” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Bone Fracture hazards, please search for “fracture” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Burn hazards, please search for “burn” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Concussion hazards, please search for “concussion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Laceration hazards, please search for “laceration” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Injury hazards, please search for “injury” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Central Nervous System (“CNS”) damage, please search for “central nervous system (“CNS”) damage” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> You can use the NHTSA’s VIN Look-up Tool to determine if your specific vehicle is affected by this or other recent recall (major light vehicles only): https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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More information about this recall:
NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V957000
Recalls Direct RIN: 16655-2022
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General information:
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Report an unsafe vehicle you purchased in the United States to the NHTSA [external: new window opens]:
==> https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/
Search for a recalled vehicle on the US NHTSA Web site [external: new window opens]:
==> https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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