Indian Motorcycle Challenger. Published by Transport Canada as 2020138 on 1 April 2020. System: Engine.
What the notice says Issue:
On certain motorcycles, the engine output shaft bearing may have received inadequate lubrication during assembly. This could cause the bearing to fail at very low mileage. If this happens, the engine could lose power or seize suddenly.
Safety Risk:
An engine that loses power or seizes could increase …
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2020138
- Recall date
- 1 April 2020
- Make
- Indian Motorcycle
- Models
- Challenger
- Model years
- 2020
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Engine
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 61
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue:
On certain motorcycles, the engine output shaft bearing may have received inadequate lubrication during assembly. This could cause the bearing to fail at very low mileage. If this happens, the engine could lose power or seize suddenly.Safety Risk:
An engine that loses power or seizes could increase the risk of a crash.Corrective Actions:
If your motorcycle has travelled 80 km or less, you should stop riding it immediately. Polaris/Indian Motorcycles will send a letter to all owners and advise you what to do next if your motorcycle's mileage is below 80 km. If required, Polaris will assist you with transporting it to the nearest dealer, where the output shaft bearing will be inspected and, if needed, lubricated. If the bearing is damaged, it will be replaced.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2020138.
Indian Motorcycle elsewhere in this register
Indian Motorcycle is named on 30 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2020368 · 7 August 2020 · Scout, Scout Bobber · Brakes
- 2019652 · 20 December 2019 · Chieftain, Slingshot, Chief · Electrical
- 2019558 · 7 November 2019 · Chieftain, Chief, Roadmaster · Powertrain
- 2019445 · 3 September 2019 · Chieftain · Lights And Instruments
- 2019252 · 28 May 2019 · Chief, Chieftain · Lights And Instruments
- 2019187 · 16 April 2019 · Scout, Scout Bobber · Accessories
- 2019112 · 4 March 2019 · Scout Bobber, Scout · Brakes
- 2021542 · 2 September 2021 · Scout Bobber · Brakes
The same system: Engine
287 notices in this register name Engine. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2020121 · 22 March 2020 · S Class, S Class Coupe · Engine
- 2020237 · 29 May 2020 · Ninja Zx-10r · Engine
- 2020408 · 1 September 2020 · Business Class M2, 114sd, 108sd · Engine
- 2020501 · 21 October 2020 · J4500 · Engine
- 2020633 · 21 December 2020 · E350, E450 · Engine
- 2019670 · 23 December 2019 · Mule Pro FX, Mule Pro FXT, Mule Pro FXR · Engine
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This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a Indian Motorcycle: 30 in the register, and 536 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 2020.
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