Indian service campaign I-24-08
What it saysIndian Motorcycle has determined that model year 2020-2024 Challenger, 2022-2024 Pursuit and 2024 Chief motorcycles may encounter a scenario in which the Vehicle Control Module (VCM) or Wireless Control Module (WCM)… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Indian filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Mar 26, 2025, received Oct 7, 2024, about the electrical system — 3 documents under this number: I-24-08_R04, I-24-08_R02, I-24-08_R01. It names 36 model years (2020–2024). A service campaign is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationIndian Motorcycle has determined that model year 2020-2024 Challenger, 2022-2024 Pursuit and 2024 Chief motorcycles may encounter a scenario in which the Vehicle Control Module (VCM) or Wireless Control Module (WCM) may not fully power off, resulting in unnecessary current draw from the battery. To address this concern, Indian Motorcycle has released this Service Bulletin with instructions to update the VCM and/or WCM software. Revision 4 Added notice that bulletin part I-24-08-CA should not be performed on Japan models.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-24-08_R04 | Service campaign | Mar 26, 2025 | 11016254 | PDF, 1,053 KB |
| I-24-08_R02 | Service bulletin | Sep 17, 2024 | 11008686 | PDF, 1,976 KB |
| I-24-08_R01 | Service bulletin | Sep 12, 2024 | 11008659 | PDF, 2,122 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against: 2020 Indian Challenger; 2021 Indian Challenger; 2022 Indian Challenger; 2023 Indian Challenger; 2024 Indian Challenger; 2020 Indian Challenger Dark Horse; 2021 Indian Challenger Dark Horse; 2022 Indian Challenger Dark Horse; 2023 Indian Challenger Dark Horse; 2024 Indian Challenger Dark Horse; 2020 Indian Challenger Elite; 2021 Indian Challenger Elite; 2022 Indian Challenger Elite; 2023 Indian Challenger Elite; 2020 Indian Challenger Limited; 2021 Indian Challenger Limited; 2022 Indian Challenger Limited; 2023 Indian Challenger Limited; 2024 Indian Challenger Limited; 2024 Indian Chief; 2024 Indian Chief Bobber; 2020 Indian Pursuit; 2021 Indian Pursuit; 2022 Indian Pursuit; 2023 Indian Pursuit; 2024 Indian Pursuit; 2022 Indian Pursuit Dark Horse; 2023 Indian Pursuit Dark Horse; 2024 Indian Pursuit Dark Horse; 2022 Indian Pursuit Dark Horse Premiu; 2022 Indian Pursuit Limited; 2023 Indian Pursuit Limited; 2024 Indian Pursuit Limited; 2022 Indian Pursuit Limited Premium; 2024 Indian Sport Chief; 2024 Indian Super Chief.
None of these model years has a page on this site (it covers EPA-certified cars, trucks and SUVs from 2016), so the bulletin is listed here on its own.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group2 other manufacturer communications filed against these Indian models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDH-25-01 | Service campaign | Feb 20, 2025 | Approximately 300 affected 2025 Chief motorcycles that are shipping to dealers over the coming weeks will require a RIDE COMMAND 4” Round Di… |
| I-25-02-01 | Service campaign | Feb 14, 2025 | This Team Tip highlights technical information and any recommended actions for Model Year 2025 Indian Challenger, Pursuit, Chieftain PowerPl… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Indian, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Indian I-24-08 a recall?
No. A service campaign is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is the I-24-08 repair free?
A service campaign is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does I-24-08 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 36 model years: 2020 Indian Challenger, 2021 Indian Challenger, 2022 Indian Challenger, 2023 Indian Challenger, 2024 Indian Challenger, 2020 Indian Challenger Dark Horse and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.