Recall campaign · NHTSA 74V239000

Structure: frame and members

NORTON/TRIUMPH CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1974-12-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 74V239000

Structure: frame and members

Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
NORTON/TRIUMPH CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,400
Reported to NHTSA
1974-12-05
Owners notified
1974-12-16

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

NORTON CAMPAIGN NO N/A.POSSIBILITY THAT THE LARGE DIAMETER TOP TUBE OF THEMAIN FRAME,MAY FRACTURE IN SERVICE DUE TO UNUSUAL CONDITIONS OF USE FOLLOWINGAN INDUCED WEAKNESS INITIATED BY UNSATISFACTORY CRATING AND WAREHOUSINGPROCEDURES.(CORRECTIVE ACTION, ON MACHINES AFFECTED, WITHIN THE SERIES OFENGINE NUMBERS 126125 TO 128634, THE FRAME SHOULD BE CHANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITHTHE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THE 750CC MODEL WORKSHOP MANUAL (PART NO.063419).)

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
NORTON Commando1969 1968

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.