Disc: caliperRecall 21V-045 · Royal Enfield vehicles
Royal Enfield North America Limited recall 21V-045 covers 4,403 Royal Enfield vehicles for a disc: caliper problem, reported to NHTSA on February 3, 2021. The manufacturer's latest report (2023 Q2) shows 52% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 21V045000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Royal Enfield North America Limited (Royal Enfield) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Continental GT 650 and Interceptor 650 motorcycles. Road salt may cause corrosion on the brake calipers.
The risk
Corroded brake calipers may cause the brakes to drag or decrease braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Royal Enfield will notify owners, and dealers will replace front and rear calipers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 15, 2021. Owners may contact Royal Enfield customer service at 1-866-600-1122.
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.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
52%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 78 vehicles were listed as unreachable.