Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V262000

Electrical system: starter assembly

TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-06-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V262000

Electrical system: starter assembly

Component
Electrical system: starter assembly
Manufacturer
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD
Vehicles affected
2,792
Reported to NHTSA
2004-06-02
Owners notified
2004-11-20

Defect description

ON SOME MOTORCYCLES, UNDER CERTAIN ASSEMBLY CONDITIONS, THE ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY CABLE TO THE STARTER MOTOR MAY COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE OIL COOLER RETURN PIPE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE INSULATION ON THE STARTER CABLE TO DEGRADE.

Safety risk

SHOULD THE STARTER MOTOR CABLE INSULATION BECOME WORN, A 12-VOLT ELECTRICAL SHORT WOULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE OR NOT ALLOWING THE MOTORCYCLE TO START.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL EXAMINE THE CABLE FOR SIGNS OF CONTACT WITH THE OIL COOLER PIPE. THE CABLE WILL BE RE-POSITIONED. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
TRIUMPH Bonneville America2003 2002
TRIUMPH Speedmaster2004 2003

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.