# NHTSA recall 08V457000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 TRIUMPH SPRINT ST 1050](/makes/triumph/sprint-st/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-04\-30. 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\-TN 159 1 Oct](/bulletins/10122011.md), 2017-11-03, Service bulletin
- [SB\-399](/bulletins/10026724.md), 2008-12-09, Service bulletin
- [SB\-397](/bulletins/10026427.md), 2008-10-29, 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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