2017–2018 Indian Scout recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Indian Scout, Scout Sixty, and Scout Bobber motorcycles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) may have air left in the system after the assembly process.
💥 The risk
Air in the brake system can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the front and rear anti-lock brake system, free of charge. The recall began July 16, 2018. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-18-07.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V416000
- Manufacturer recall #
- I-18-07
- Manufacturer
- Indian Motorcycle Company
- Vehicles affected
- 4,185
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- Owner phone
- 1-877-204-3697
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 16, 2018
- Built
- Jan 9, 2017 – Jun 14, 2018
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.safercar.gov.