Home-grown motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield on Wednesday announced that it will recall as many as 2,36,966 motorcycles of the Classic, Bullet and Meteor models.
The company has discovered a defect in the ignition coil that can cause misfiring, reduced vehicle performance and, in rare cases, an electric short circuit. The flaw was found during routine internal testing, and the issue has been identified and isolated to specific batches of material sourced from our external supplier between December 2020 and April 2021, it said in a press statement.
Of these, the company will call in Meteor motorcycles manufactured and sold between December 2020 and April 2021, and the Classic and Bullet manufactured and sold between January and April 2021. 'These motorcycles will undergo inspection and replacement of the said defective part if required. We estimate that less than 10% of these motorcycles will require replacement of the part.' the company said.
This proactive recall action will apply to Meteor, Classic and Bullet model motorcycles sold in India, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia & New Zealand and Malaysia between respective time periods.
It claims that the issue is rare and does not impact all motorcycles manufactured during the above mentioned period. In keeping with safety regulations and as a precautionary measure, Royal Enfield has decided to undertake a proactive, company-initiated recall of select motorcycles models produced in the above mentioned time period.
Royal Enfield service teams and local dealerships will reach out to consumers whose motorcycle Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) number falls within the manufacturing period mentioned above.
Consumers can also proactively reach out to their local Royal Enfield Workshops, or call Royal Enfield on 1800 210 007 to verify.