Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V465000

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TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-12-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V465000

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Component
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Manufacturer
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD
Vehicles affected
1,913
Reported to NHTSA
2006-12-04
Owners notified
2007-01-05

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR DRAG LINK-THROUGH BOLT MAY BEND AND, IF NOT REPLACED OR OVERLOADED, MAY FRACTURE CAUSING THE REAR TIRE TO CONTACT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE REAR MUDGUARD.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HIGHER GRADE NUT THAN THE ORIGINAL ARRANGEMENT AND A SINGLE-THROUGH SLEEVE (THE ORIGINAL DESIGN INCLUDED 3 SEPARATE SLEEVES). THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
TRIUMPH Sprint ST 10502007 2006
TRIUMPH Sprint ST ABS2007 2006

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.