# NHTSA recall 08V145000

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: 08V145000
- Manufacturer's number: 392
- Manufacturer: TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD
- Reported: 2008\-03\-26
- Owners notified: 2008\-04\-23
- Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Units potentially affected: 356

## What is wrong

TRIUMPH IS RECALLING 356 MY 2008 ROCKET III TOURING MOTORCYCLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS," AND PART 567, "CERTIFICATION."    THE CERTIFICATION LABEL, LOCATED ON THE LEFT FRONT FRAME TUBE, INCLUDES INCORRECT INFORMATION REGARDING TIRE SIZES AND PRESSURES, AS WELL AS AN INCORRECT GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING \(GVWR\).


## What can happen

AN OWNER MAY UNDER\-INFLATE THE FRONT TIRE IF USING THE INCORRECT INFORMATION.  UNDER\-INFLATION MAY CAUSE A TIRE TO SLIP OR COME OFF THE RIM CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW CERTIFICATION LABEL.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1\-678\-539\-8782.


## Notes

TRIUMPH RECALL NO. 392.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

- [2008 TRIUMPH ROCKET III TOURING](/makes/triumph/rocket-iii/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-07\-01 to 2008\-01\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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\-COM01](/bulletins/10247139.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [22714](/bulletins/10228572.md), 2023-01-03, Service bulletin
- [22651](/bulletins/10228571.md), 2023-01-03, Service bulletin
- [20757 SVC](/bulletins/10212878.md), 2022-05-31, Service bulletin
- [20680 SVC](/bulletins/10212876.md), 2022-05-31, Service bulletin
- [SMT\-COM06\-17MAR2](/bulletins/10173770.md), 2020-04-13, Service bulletin
- [SMT\-COM02\-18FEB2](/bulletins/10172476.md), 2020-03-16, Service bulletin
- [SMT\-TB201\-20DEC2](/bulletins/10170558.md), 2020-01-21, Service bulletin
- [SMT\-Com01\-23Janu](/bulletins/10129138.md), 2018-02-21, Service bulletin
- [SMT\-TN 160 1 Nov](/bulletins/10122013.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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