# NHTSA recall 09V378000

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: 09V378000
- Manufacturer's number: SB 403
- Manufacturer: TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD
- Reported: 2009\-10\-02
- Owners notified: 2009\-09\-22
- Component: SUSPENSION
- Units potentially affected: 2849

## What is wrong

TRIUMPH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2009 SPRINT ST 1050 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 4, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009.  THE REAR SUSPENSION DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY IN THESE MOTORCYCLES CAN FRACTURE DUE TO CORROSION.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A FRACTURE, PART OF THE SUSPENSION WILL DROP CAUSING THE REAR TIRE MUDGUARD TO CONTACT THE REAR TIRE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.


## The remedy

TRIUMPH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1\-678\-539\-8777.


## Notes

TRUIMPH'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SB 403.OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 TRIUMPH SPRINT ST 1050](/makes/triumph/sprint-st/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-04 to 2009\-09\-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2006 TRIUMPH SPRINT ST 1050](/makes/triumph/sprint-st/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-04 to 2009\-09\-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2007 TRIUMPH SPRINT ST 1050](/makes/triumph/sprint-st/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-04 to 2009\-09\-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2008 TRIUMPH SPRINT ST 1050](/makes/triumph/sprint-st/2008/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-04 to 2009\-09\-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2009 TRIUMPH SPRINT ST 1050](/makes/triumph/sprint-st/2009/recalls.md). Built 2004\-11\-04 to 2009\-09\-25. 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
- [TN\-107](/bulletins/10032485.md), 2010-04-05, 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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