Service bulletin SMT-TN-162
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10192918 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2021-05-10 |
| Manufacturer's number | SMT-TN-162 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-03-01 |
| NHTSA component | WHEELS |
NHTSA's summary
Additional grease to NLGI 2 specification (Triumph recommends Castrol Grease) has been added to fill the gap between the seal and the needle roller bearing within the rear pulley carrier on the above models from VIN 667870. All Thunderbird Models from start of production. When the rear wheel spindle has been removed for whatever reason, check and, if necessary, add grease to fill the gap between the seal and the needle roller bearing, as shown in the illustration below.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Wheels
| TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
|---|---|
| TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD | 2010 |
| TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD A1 | 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD ABS | 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD ABS A1 | 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD COMMANDER ABS | 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD LT ABS A1 | 2015, 2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD NIGHTSTORM | 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD SPORT | 1998, 1999, 2000 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD SPORT | 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD STORM | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD STORM ABS A1 | 2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 13V032000 | 2013-01-29. WHEELS |
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A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| SMTTB18419Februa | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. Technical Bulletin 184 provides instructions that apply to Electronic Systems Commissioning and Motorcycle Unlocking, Final Drive Belt, Front Fork Reflector, Clutch Cable Guide, Big End Bearing Selection Chart, Detent Wheel and Detent Lever Spring, Triumph Diagnostic Tool Compatibility with Windows Operating Systems, Rider Foot Pegs, Factory Activated Batteries (replaces Technical Bulletin 182). |
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| 80 | 2005-12-22. Service bulletin. WIRE SPOKED WHEELS. TRIUMPH . *TT |