# NHTSA recall 08V310000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE](/makes/triumph/speed-triple/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-03\-01 to 2008\-04\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [395](/bulletins/10026162.md), 2008-10-03, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V310000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V310000)

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