# NHTSA recall 08V116000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE](/makes/triumph/speed-triple/2006/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-01 to 2007\-08\-31.

## 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\-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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