# NHTSA recall 05V004000

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: 05V004000
- Manufacturer: TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES \(AMERICA\) LTD
- Reported: 2005\-01\-07
- Owners notified: 2005\-01\-25
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 1994

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, DAMAGE TO THE OIL SEAL OCCURRED DURING FINAL ASSEMBLY.   ONCE DAMAGED SOME OF THE OIL IN THE DRIVE UNIT COULD ESCAPE PAST THE SEAL.


## What can happen

IF UNDETECTED THE FINAL DRIVE UNIT COULD RUN LOW OF OIL AND SEIZE CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FINAL DRIVE UNIT.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 678\-854\-2010.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 TRIUMPH ROCKET III](/makes/triumph/rocket-iii/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-06\-01 to 2004\-10\-24.

## 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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