SC-31 Loss of Brake Function from Caliper Corrosion – 2017-2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan Motorcycles

February 27, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V129000

Loss of Brake Function from Caliper Corrosion

A loss of brake function can increase the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V129000

Manufacturer Royal Enfield North America Limited

Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Potential Number of Units Affected 4,891

 

Summary

Royal Enfield North America Limited (Royal Enfield) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Himalayan motorcycles. The salt used to treat the roads in the winter may corrode the brake calipers, causing a decrease or total loss of brake function.

 

Remedy

Dealers will replace the front and rear brake calipers, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Royal Enfield’s customer service at 1-262-617-2129. Royal Enfield’s number for this recall is SC-31.

 

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.

 


Bleeding the Hydraulic Brake System With DOL Tool (Front & Rear)

RCMN-23V129-9885

 


CALIPER DISMANTLING & ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE (FRONT & REAR) HIMALAYAN MODEL

RCMN-23V129-3073

 


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.

 


5 Affected Products

Vehicle

MAKE MODEL YEAR
ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 2017-2021

 


9 Associated Documents

Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – CALIPER DISMANTLING & ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE (FRONT & REAR) HIMALAYAN MODEL

RCMN-23V129-3073.pdf 7927.597KB

RCMN-23V129-3073

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-23V129-3590.PDF 214.062KB

RCLRPT-23V129-3590

 


573 Report – Himalayan

RMISC-23V129-0183.pdf 103.643KB

RMISC-23V129-0183

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Himalayan Recall Email

RCMN-23V129-8141.pdf 65.686KB

RCMN-23V129-8141

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-23V129-3197.pdf 647.959KB

RCAK-23V129-3197

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Bleeding the Hydraulic Brake System With DOL Tool (Front & Rear)

RCMN-23V129-9885.pdf 6404.457KB

RCMN-23V129-9885

 


Safety Bulletin

RCSB-23V129-4975.pdf 1399.897KB

RCSB-23V129-4975

 


Royal Enfield – Dealer Email Body – February 2023

RCMN-23V129-7848.pdf 143.891KB

RCMN-23V129-7848

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-23V129-3457.pdf 181.396KB

RCONL-23V129-3457

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=23V129&docType=RCL

 


 

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