NHTSA vehicle safety data

2021 Indian Challenger Limited Recalls & Complaints

The 2021 Indian Challenger Limited has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Indian dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2021 Indian Challenger Limited. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2021 Indian Challenger Limited owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2021 Indian Challenger Limited, describing incidents dated February 21, 2024.

Most-cited components

Exterior Lighting 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11611138 · Filed August 27, 2024
The contact owns a 2021 Indian Challenger Limited Motorcycle. The contact stated that while riding at unknown speeds, the brake was applied, and the front wheel started to pulsate. The brake light was intermittently illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V069000…

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Brake Lights May Illuminate Unexpectedly/FMVSS 108

NHTSA #24V069000 · Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights · NHTSA notice

Reported February 2, 2024 · Indian Motorcycle Company

Potentially affected: 11,648 vehicles

Repair completion: 59.94% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Indian campaign I-24-03 · Owners notified March 1, 2024

Defect description

Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Challenger, Challenger Dark Horse, Challenger Limited, 2022 Challenger Dark Horse Icon, Challenger Elite, FTR 1200, FTR 1200 Rally, FTR 1200 S, FTR 1200 R Carbon, Pursuit Dark Horse, Challenger JD Limited Edition, Pursuit Limited Icon, Pursuit Dark Horse Premium, Pursuit Limited, Pursuit Limited Premium, 2019-2020 FTR 1200 S, FTR 1200, and 2020 FTR 1200 Rally motorcycles. The brake lights may illuminate unexpectedly and without brake application from the rider. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety consequence

Unintended illumination of the brake lights may create confusion for the drivers following the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the ABS module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 1, 2024. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-24-03.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2021 Indian Challenger Limited. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 Indian Challenger Limited.

Exterior Lighting

ODI #11611138

Incident: February 21, 2024 · Filed: August 27, 2024

The contact owns a 2021 Indian Challenger Limited Motorcycle. The contact stated that while riding at unknown speeds, the brake was applied, and the front wheel started to pulsate. The brake light was intermittently illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V069000 (Exterior Lighting); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The dealer declined to provide the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 6,450. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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