The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24V550000·Announced 2025-11-07

[pending] 2024 INDIAN SPRINGFIELD DARK HORSE

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 24V550000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

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.

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.

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.

The recalled product

Product
2024 INDIAN SPRINGFIELD DARK HORSE
Brand
INDIAN
Manufacturer
Indian Motorcycle Company
Affected units
1,773

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (14)

  • SPRINGFIELD DARK HORSE
  • CHIEFTAIN
  • ROADMASTER LIMITED
  • CHALLENGER
  • ROADMASTER ELITE
  • CHALLENGER LIMITED
  • CHALLENGER DARK HORSE
  • CHIEFTAIN DARK HORSE
  • ROADMASTER
  • PURSUIT LIMITED
  • SPRINGFIELD
  • PURSUIT DARK HORSE
  • CHIEFTAIN LIMITED
  • ROADMASTER DARK HORSE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.