NHTSA campaign 21V681000 · Indian campaign I-21-03
Indian Recall 21V-681: Possible Loss Of Brake Lights From ECU Update
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 21V681000 (Indian campaign I-21-03) was reported by Indian Motorcycle Company on September 2, 2021, with 177 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Indian Scout Bobber Sixty for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on September 27, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V681000 (also written 21V-681 or 21V681)
- Filed by
- Indian Motorcycle Company
- Indian campaign number
- I-21-03
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 177 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Engine Control Module (ECU/ECM) — Software
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 50.28% (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 21V681000. 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.
Indian
Indian Scout Bobber Sixty
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V681000.
Defect description
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2020 Scout Bobber Sixty motorcycles. An engine control unit (ECU) update may have caused the brake lights to become inoperable.
Safety consequence
Inoperable brake lights can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Owners will be asked to inspect their brake lights, and advised to not ride their motorcycle if the brake lights are inoperable. If the brake lights are not functioning, dealers will re-flash the ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 27, 2021. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-21-03.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V681000
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.