Royal Enfield North America Limited: 2017-2021 Himalayan Motorcycles Recalled for Brake Caliper Corrosion

Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Recall ID: 23V129000

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Royal Enfield North America Limited

Sold By: authorized Royal Enfield dealers

Units Affected: 4,891 vehicles(49% estimated defective)

Product Type: Vehicle (V)

Recall Classification: Safety Defect

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. We have received Royal Enfield's proposed owner notification letter and have approved it for distribution. Please be reminded of the following requirements: Copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner). Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect. This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions. As stated in Part 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs. Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter.

Distributed To: Nationwide

Manufacturer Recall #: SC-31