An issue with the gear position indicator has caused a recall notice to be issued for Indian Cruisers manufactured between 2014-2019.

Following a global recall that saw 52,745 bikes taken off the roads, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced that 2,060 affected vehicles were in Australia.

The issue stems from a faulty gear indicator switch that was found to have the capacity to oxidise and show an incorrect gear. This resulted in the indicator switch falsely showing the vehicle being in neutral when it was in gear.

This issue has the potential to cause the bike to stall or lurch forward when operated, potentially causing additional damage to the bike and injury to the rider.

Affected vehicles include the 2014-2019 model years: Chief, Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse, Chief Vintage, Springfield, Springfield Dark Horse, Chieftrain, Chieftrain Dark Horse, Chieftrain Limited, Chieftrain Elite, Roadmaster, Roadmaster Classic and Roadmaster Elite.

The recall notice released by the ACCC states that Indian Motorcycles would contact all affected vehicle owners and inform them of the recall repair timeline.

“Indian Motorcycle is currently evaluating a comprehensive repair for this recall and will contact consumers when it is available,” stated the ACCC recall notice.

“Indian Motorcycle will notify consumers of the recall and in late December will write and update consumers on the recall repair timeline.”

The ACCC also recommended riders experiencing this issue to take their vehicle to their preferred Indian Motorcycle dealer for a free inspection.

To view a list of affected vehicle VIN numbers, click here.

Original source: Motorbike Writer | ACCC issues recall on big Indian models

20 Nov 2019