NHTSA recall 08V310000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 08V310000 |
| Manufacturer | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| Reported | 2008-07-11 |
| Owners notified | 2008-08-08 |
| Component | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR |
| Units potentially affected | 93 |
What is wrong
TRIUMPH IS RECALLING 93 MY 2008 SPEED TRIPLE MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO IMPROPER MACHINING OF THE HANDLEBAR RISER, THE HANDLEBAR MAY SLIP IN THE CLAMPS.
What can happen
IF THE HANDLEBARS CLIP, LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE COULD RESULT INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL CORRECTLY MACHINED HANDLE RISERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-539-8782.
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.
| 2008 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE | Built 2008-03-01 to 2008-04-30. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 395 | 2008-10-03. Service bulletin. TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE: THERE EXISTS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE HANDLEBARS, ON 1050CC SPEED TRIPLE, MAY BE INSUFFICIENTLY CLAMPED, AND MAY MOVE. *PE |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.