NHTSA recall 08V116000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 08V116000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 390 |
| Manufacturer | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| Reported | 2008-03-10 |
| Owners notified | 2008-04-11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Units potentially affected | 265 |
What is wrong
TRIUMPH IS RECALLING 265 MY 2008 STREET TRIPLE MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR SUSPENSION UNIT (RSU) DAMPING PERFORMANCE IS CONTROLLED BY A MIXTURE OF GAS AND OIL CONTAINED WITHIN THE UNIT. THIS MIXTURE IS KEPT INSIDE THE UNIT BY CONTROL OIL/GAS SEALS. IF THE SEALS BECOME DAMAGED, THE MIXTURE WILL ESCAPE.
What can happen
ONCE THE MIXTURE HAS ESCAPED THE RSU, THE REAR SUSPENSION WILL LOSE IT DAMPING ABILITY. THE REAR SUSPENSION WILL BE CONTROLLED ONLY BY THE ACTION OF THE COIL SPRING ALSO ATTACHED TO THE RSU.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RSU ON AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.
Notes
TRIUMPH RECALL NO. 390.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.
| 2006 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE | Built 2007-04-01 to 2007-08-31. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SMT-TN 159 1 Oct | 2017-11-03. Service bulletin. Technical service bulletin 159 addressing 19 service instructions, some of which apply to all models. Instructions relate to piston and piston top ring, alternator rotor retaining bolt, rear brake hose guide, auxiliary lights, headlight spares, gear selector drum and neutral light switch, pulser ring fixings, side stand fixing, battery terminal cover, heated grip fixings, headstock bearing adjustment, front and rear diretion indicator fixings, swinging arm, throttle linkage cleaning, headlight label, clutch lifter piece, rear brake caliper bleed nipple and owner's handbook. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.