# NHTSA recall 08V624000

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: 08V624000
- Manufacturer: TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD
- Reported: 2008\-11\-26
- Owners notified: 2008\-12\-12
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
- Units potentially affected: 87

## What is wrong

TRIUMPH IS RECALLING 87 MY 2008\-2009 THRUXTON MOTORCYCLES.  THE INSTALLED FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET BOLTS MAY BE TOO SHORT, REDUCING THREAD ENGAGEMENT OF THE BOLTS INTO THE BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET.


## What can happen

THE BRAKE CALIPER MAY BECOME LOOSE OR SEPARATED RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, LOSS CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

TRIUMPH WILL REPLACE THESE BOLTS.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 12, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1\-678\-539\-8782.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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 THRUXTON](/makes/triumph/thruxton/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-01 to 2008\-07\-31.
- [2009 TRIUMPH THRUXTON](/makes/triumph/thruxton/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-01 to 2008\-07\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TB\-104](/bulletins/10030792.md), 2009-12-03, 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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