Triumph Motorcycles America Ltd: Suspension
Triumph Motorcycles America Ltd reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 10, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 372. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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 08V457000.
Full record for the 2008 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →