Triumph Motorcycles America Ltd: Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/Rack
Triumph Motorcycles America Ltd reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 12, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,698. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL ACCESSORY LUGGAGE RACK, UNDERSIZED WASHERS WERE USED WHICH PREVENTS THE SLIDING CARRIAGE FROM MOVING AS INTENDED.
The risk
REDUCED STABILITY CAN OCCUR IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS RIDDEN WITH THE FITTED ACCESSORY, EXCEEDED MAXIMUM WEIGHT, AND AT SPEEDS FAR IN EXCESS OF THE 80 MPH LIMIT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ACCESSORY RACKS FOR LATERAL MOVEMENT. THOSE RACKS NOT DISPLAYING ANY MOVEMENT WILL BE REPAIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Triumph Tiger 1050 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Triumph Tiger 1050 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Triumph Tiger 1050 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Triumph Tiger 1050 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 07V562000.
Full record for the 2008 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →