# NHTSA recall 10V639000

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: 10V639000
- Manufacturer: TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD
- Reported: 2010\-12\-14
- Owners notified: 2010\-12\-24
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 216

## What is wrong

TRIUMPH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 SPRINT ST AND GT MOTORCYCLES.  THE PLUG/DIPSTICK IS OF AN INCORRECT LENGTH.  AS A RESULT, THE ACCURACY OF THE DIPSTICK FOR MEASURING ADEQUATE LEVELS OF OIL MAY BE COMPROMISED AND ADEQUATE OIL LEVELS MAY NOT BE MAINTAINED.


## What can happen

IN ADEQUATE OIL LEVELS MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE MAY TO SEIZE LEADING TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE OIL PLUG/DIPSTICK FITTED TO THE CLUTCH COVER.  THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 24, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE AT 678\-539\-8782.


## Notes

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

- [2010 TRIUMPH SPRINT GT](/makes/triumph/sprint/2010/recalls.md). Built 2010\-08\-01 to 2010\-10\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2010 TRIUMPH SPRINT ST](/makes/triumph/sprint-st/2010/recalls.md). Built 2010\-08\-01 to 2010\-10\-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.

- [SMT\-TB201\-20DEC2](/bulletins/10170558.md), 2020-01-21, Service bulletin
- [SMT\-TN 159 1 Oct](/bulletins/10122011.md), 2017-11-03, Service bulletin
- [SMT\-TN 157 1 May](/bulletins/10122006.md), 2017-11-03, Service bulletin
- [SMT\-TN 155 1 Feb](/bulletins/10122005.md), 2017-11-03, 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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