# NHTSA recall 03V525000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V525000
- Manufacturer's number: 329/330
- Manufacturer: TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES \(AMERICA\) LTD
- Reported: 2003\-12\-11
- Owners notified: 2003\-12\-31
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- Units potentially affected: 5148

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS DROPPED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE, AIR MAY ENTER THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR.


## What can happen

IF LEFT UNATTENDED, THE REAR BRAKE MAY NOT OPERATE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2003.      OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1\-678\-854\-2010.


## Notes

TRIUMPH RECALL NO. 329/330.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 TRIUMPH AMERICA](/makes/triumph/america/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-06\-01 to 2003\-12\-10.
- [2003 TRIUMPH AMERICA](/makes/triumph/america/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-06\-01 to 2003\-12\-10.
- [2004 TRIUMPH AMERICA](/makes/triumph/america/2004/recalls.md). Built 2001\-06\-01 to 2003\-12\-10.
- [2002 TRIUMPH SPEEDMASTER](/makes/triumph/speedmaster/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-06\-01 to 2003\-12\-10.
- [2003 TRIUMPH SPEEDMASTER](/makes/triumph/speedmaster/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-06\-01 to 2003\-12\-10.
- [2004 TRIUMPH SPEEDMASTER](/makes/triumph/speedmaster/2004/recalls.md). Built 2001\-06\-01 to 2003\-12\-10.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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