TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-05-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V108000
Structure: body
Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES
Vehicles affected
1,863
Reported to NHTSA
1979-05-01
Owners notified
1979-05-10
Defect description
THE INNERBEADED EDGE OF THE REAR FENDER DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TIRE CLEARANCE WHEN THE REAR SUSPENSION IS FULLY DEPRESSED.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNER IS ADVISED TO PULL FENDER TO PRECLUDE INTERFERENCE WITH TIRE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; BODY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, HEAVY PRESSURE ON REARSUSPENSION MAY CAUSE TIRE DAMAGE RESULTING IN SUDDEN TIRE FAILURE. THIS MAYCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
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.