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NHTSA campaign 24V550000 · Indian campaign I-24-07

Indian Recall 24V-550: Rear Suspension Pushrod May Buckle and Fail

NHTSA recall 24V550000 (Indian campaign I-24-07) was reported by Indian Motorcycle Company on July 23, 2024, with 1,773 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Indian Challenger, Indian Challenger Dark Horse, Indian Challenger Limited and more for the 2024 model year. Owners were notified on August 22, 2024, 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 24V550000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
24V550000 (also written 24V-550 or 24V550)
Filed by
Indian Motorcycle Company
Indian campaign number
I-24-07
Report received
Potentially affected
1,773 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension — Rear
Owners notified

Repair completion: 97.52% (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 24V550000. 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 Challenger

  • Indian Challenger Dark Horse

  • Indian Challenger Limited

  • Indian Chieftain

  • Indian Chieftain Dark Horse

  • Indian Chieftain Limited

  • Indian Pursuit Dark Horse

  • Indian Pursuit Limited

  • Indian Roadmaster

  • Indian Roadmaster Dark Horse

  • Indian Roadmaster Elite

  • Indian Roadmaster Limited

  • Indian Springfield

  • Indian Springfield Dark Horse

All Indian recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V550000.

Defect description

Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2024 Chieftain, Challenger, Pursuit, Roadmaster, and Springfield motorcycles. Please refer to the recall report for a complete list of model names. The rear suspension pushrod may buckle under load.

Safety consequence

A rear suspension pushrod that buckles may pinch the main chassis harness, damage the coolant reservoir, damage the rear tire, or cause the motorcycle to bottom out under load. Any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the rear suspension pushrod, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2024. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-24-07.

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 24V550000

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.