NHTSA campaign 20V454000 · Indian campaign I-18-07
Indian Recall 20V-454: Possible Reduction in Brake Performance
NHTSA recall 20V454000 (Indian campaign I-18-07) was reported by Indian Motorcycle Company on August 4, 2020, with 2,742 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Indian Scout, Indian Scout Bobber and Indian Scout Sixty for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on August 19, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 20V454000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V454000 (also written 20V-454 or 20V454)
- Filed by
- Indian Motorcycle Company
- Indian campaign number
- I-18-07
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,742 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 63.75% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V454000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V454000.
Defect description
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2019 Scout, Scout Sixty, and Scout Bobber motorcycles equipped with Anti-Lock Brake Systems (ABS). After the manufacturing process, air may remain trapped within the brake system, possibly reducing brake performance.
Safety consequence
Reduced brake performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will perform a brake fluid bleed of the front and rear ABS to evacuate the air, free of charge. The recall began August 19,2020. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is 1-18-07. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA Recall number 19V-156.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V454000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.