Indian 2024 Challenger Dark Horse Suspension Recall: Risk of Crash
Indian is recalling 2024 Challenger Dark Horse motorcycles with a rear suspension pushrod that may buckle, risking crashes or injuries. Owners should contact dealers for free replacement.
Use caution until it’s fixed
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.
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What happened, in plain English
Indian is recalling certain 2024 Challenger Dark Horse motorcycles because a rear suspension pushrod may buckle under load. This could damage the motorcycle's chassis, coolant reservoir, or tires, increasing crash risk. Affected owners should get the pushrod replaced by a dealer. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81758-indian-2024-challenger-dark-horse-suspension-recall-risk-of-crash.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81758-indian-2024-challenger-dark-horse-suspension-recall-risk-of-crash · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V550000
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“Indian 2024 Challenger Dark Horse Suspension Recall: Risk of Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81758-indian-2024-challenger-dark-horse-suspension-recall-risk-of-crash. Based on NHTSA recall #24V550000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V550000).
Why it’s dangerous
The rear suspension pushrod may buckle under load, which can pinch the main chassis harness, damage the coolant reservoir, or cause the rear tire to become unstable. This increases the risk of a crash or injury if the motorcycle bottoms out.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2024 Indian Challenger Dark Horse motorcycles are affected. Riders with the specific rear suspension pushrod issue face higher crash risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2024 Challenger Dark Horse motorcycle has a rear suspension pushrod that may buckle. The recall covers specific models sold in the U.S. from August 2024.
- Brand
Indian- Category
Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Replacement
Dealers will replace the rear suspension pushrod free of charge for affected motorcycles.
Check Notification Letter
Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2024, so you should have received one if affected.
August 22, 2024
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 30 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Indian
We’ve drafted a message you can send Indian to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V550000 — Indian 2024 Challenger Dark Horse Suspension Recall: Risk of Crash Hello, I own a Indian 2024 Challenger Dark Horse Suspension Recall: Risk of Crash that is covered by recall 24V550000 from Indian. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #24V550000 (July 23, 2024)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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