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title: "INDIAN CHIEF (2022) - Recall 22V957000 — NHTSA record 206043 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2022 Chief, Chief Bobber, Chief Bobber Darkhorse, Chief Darkhorse, Super Chief, and Super Chief Limited"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-206043-indian-chief-2022-recall-22v957000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# INDIAN CHIEF (2022) - Recall 22V957000 — NHTSA record 206043

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 29, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: INDIAN CHIEF (2022) - Recall 22V957000
- **Reason**: Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2022 Chief, Chief Bobber, Chief Bobber Darkhorse, Chief Darkhorse, Super Chief, and Super Chief Limited motorcycles. The kickstand may not properly retract upon ground contact when left extended while riding. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 123, "Motorcycle Controls and Displays." A kickstand that does not properly retract can increase the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Indian Motorcycle Company
- **Quantity**: 4653
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 206043

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V957000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: INDIAN CHIEF; model year 2022. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 29, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Feb 17, 2023
- **Record created**: Dec 30, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the kickstand, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2023. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-23-01.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V957000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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