NHTSA campaign 23V829000 · Indian campaign I-23-07
Indian Recall 23V-829: Improperly Routed Crankshaft Position Sensor
NHTSA recall 23V829000 (Indian campaign I-23-07) was reported by Indian Motorcycle Company on December 7, 2023, with 1,215 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Indian Chieftain, Indian Chieftain Dark Horse, Indian Chieftain Limited and more for model years 2023–2024. Owners were notified on December 22, 2023, 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 23V829000 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
- 23V829000 (also written 23V-829 or 23V829)
- Filed by
- Indian Motorcycle Company
- Indian campaign number
- I-23-07
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,215 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Crank/Camshaft Position Sensor
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.24% (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 23V829000. 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 Chieftain
Indian Chieftain Dark Horse
Indian Chieftain Elite
Indian Chieftain Limited
Indian Roadmaster
Indian Roadmaster Dark Horse
Indian Roadmaster Elite
Indian Roadmaster Limited
Indian Springfield
Indian Springfield Dark Horse
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V829000.
Defect description
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2023 Chieftain Elite, 2023-2024 Chieftain Dark Horse, Chieftain Dark Horse Icon, Chieftain Limited, Chieftain, Roadmaster Limited, Roadmaster Dark Horse, Roadmaster, Springfield, Springfield Dark Horse, and 2024 Roadmaster Elite motorcycles. The crankshaft position sensor may have been routed improperly, which can result in an engine stall.
Safety consequence
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and reroute, or replace the crankshaft position sensor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2023. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-23-07.
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 23V829000
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.