Triumph Motorcycles America Ltd: Suspension
Triumph Motorcycles America Ltd reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 2, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,849. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 | 0 | 2 | 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 09V378000.
Full record for the 2009 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →