NHTSA recall 08V457000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 08V457000 |
| Manufacturer | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| Reported | 2008-09-10 |
| Owners notified | 2008-09-24 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Units potentially affected | 372 |
What is wrong
TRIUMPH IS RECALLING 372 MY 2008 SPRINT ST MOTORCYCLES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE SINGLE BOLT THAT IS USED IN THE 3 POSITIONS ON THE REAR SUSPENSION DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME BRITTLE AND FRACTURE. THE BOLTS INVOLVED ARE THE (1) DRAG LINK TO DROP LINK BOLT, (2) DRAG LINK TO FRAME BOLT, AND (3) DROP LINK TO REAR SUSPENSION UNIT BOLT.
What can happen
THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MAY DETACH CAUSING THE DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY TO COME APART RESULTING IN LOSS OF REAR SUSPENSION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND DISCARD THE 3 BOLTS AND REPLACE THEM WITH NEW BOLTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 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 SPRINT ST 1050 | Built 2008-02-01 to 2008-04-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
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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| SB-399 | 2008-12-09. Service bulletin. TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE: THE RIGHT HAND REAR WHEEL BEARING MAY BE INSUFFICIENTLY GREASED ON A SMALL NUMBER OF SPRINT ST 1050S. *PE UPDATED 10/01/08. *PE |
| SB-397 | 2008-10-29. Service bulletin. TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE: DRAG LINK TO DROP LINK BOLT, DRAG LINK TO FRAME BOLT AND DROP LINK TO REAR SUSPENSION UNIT BOLT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE BOLTS FRACTURING. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.