Campaign 22V-837

Fuel pump may fail while riding

Defect summary

Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Scout, Scout Bobber Sixty, Scout Bobber, Scout Icon, Scout Sixty, Scout Bobber Twenty, Scout Bobber Icon, 2022 Scout Rogue Sixty, Chief, Chief Bobber, Chief Bobber Dark Horse, Chief Dark Horse, Scout Rogue, Super Chief, and Super Chief Limited motorcycles. The fuel pump may fail while riding.

Consequence

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel pump and the fuel pump seal, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-22-06.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V837000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

15 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about fuel system on these vehicles: 6, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-837
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Indian	Chief	2022	0
Indian	Chief Bobber	2022	0
Indian	Chief Bobber Dark Horse	2022	0
Indian	Chief Dark Horse	2022	2
Indian	Scout	2021 to 2022	1
Indian	Scout Bobber	2021 to 2022	2
Indian	Scout Bobber Icon	2021 to 2022	0
Indian	Scout Bobber Sixty	2021 to 2022	0
Indian	Scout Bobber Twenty	2021 to 2022	0
Indian	Scout Icon	2021 to 2022	0
Indian	Scout Rogue	2022	0
Indian	Scout Rogue Sixty	2022	0
Indian	Scout Sixty	2021 to 2022	0
Indian	Super Chief	2022	1
Indian	Super Chief Limited	2022	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

1 service bulletin on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-108 Feb 20, 2025
Due to an incorrectly crimped wire, the fuel pump may fail and result in an engine stall during operation
24V-860 Nov 14, 2024
These motorcycles may have been assembled with an altered fuel tank containing holes that can leak fuel
23V-582 Aug 15, 2023
Fuel line may have been improperly assembled, which can result in an engine stall
16V-877 Dec 6, 2016
In the affected motorcycles, the fuel rail may contact other components and result in a fuel leak
03V-173 May 5, 2003
On certain motorcycles, due to the positioning of the gas tank vent tube, the vent tube can become clogged with debris, particularly in wet weather
03V-130 Apr 4, 2003
On certain motorcycles, due to the positioning of the gas tank vent tube, the vent tube can become clogged with debris, particularly in wet weather