Royal Enfield, which dominates the middle-weight motorcycle market in India, is recalling more than 2.36 lakh bikes to address an issue related to ignition coils. “The defect is in the ignition coil that can cause misfiring, reduced vehicle performance and in rare cases, an electric short circuit,” the company owned by Eicher Motors said on Wednesday.
The defect, which it said was discovered during routine internal testing, was isolated to specific batches of material sourced from a supplier between December 2020 and April 2021.
“The company will be calling in close to 2,36,966 motorcycles of the Classic, Bullet and Meteor models. These motorcycles will undergo inspection and replacement of the said defective part, if required. We estimate that less than 10 per cent of these motorcycles will require replacement of the part,” Royal Enfield said.
The recall will be applicable to Meteor, Classic and Bullet motorcycle models sold in India, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia, it further added.
Meteor motorcycles manufactured and sold between December 2020 and April 2021, and the Classic and Bullet bikes manufactured and sold between January and April 2021, will be recalled.
Royal Enfield service teams, and/or local dealerships will reach out to consumers whose motorcycle vehicle identification number falls within the manufacturing period, the company said.
In the year ended March 2021, Royal Enfield sold 6.12 lakh motorcycles, down 12 per cent from a year ago. Of these exports accounted for 38,622 units, down 2 per cent.
