# NHTSA recall 04V496000

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: 04V496000
- Manufacturer's number: 353
- Manufacturer: TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES \(AMERICA\) LTD
- Reported: 2004\-10\-14
- Owners notified: 2004\-12\-20
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 1647

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THERE MAY BE A POOR WELD ON THE REAR SUSPENSION UNIT BODY.


## What can happen

FAILURE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION UNIT MAY COMPROMISE THE STABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SUSPENSION UNITS.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1\-678\-854\-2010.


## Notes

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

- [2004 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE](/makes/triumph/bonneville/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-12\-02 to 2004\-05\-26.
- [2004 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE AMERICA](/makes/triumph/bonneville/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-12\-04 to 2004\-02\-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2004 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE BLACK](/makes/triumph/bonneville/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-12\-03 to 2004\-05\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2004 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T100](/makes/triumph/bonneville-t100/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-12\-03 to 2004\-04\-29.
- [2004 TRIUMPH SPEEDMASTER](/makes/triumph/speedmaster/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-12\-04 to 2004\-02\-18.
- [2004 TRIUMPH THRUXTON](/makes/triumph/thruxton/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-12\-18 to 2004\-05\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SMT\-TN174\-20Marc](/bulletins/10125297.md), 2017-12-14, Service bulletin
- [SMT\-TN174\-20Marc](/bulletins/10122030.md), 2017-11-03, Service bulletin
- [SMT\-TN 159 1 Oct](/bulletins/10122011.md), 2017-11-03, Service bulletin

## 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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