2002 Triumph Daytona

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR WHEEL NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING AS FITTED ONLY TO CERTAIN SINGLE SIDED SWINGING ARM MOTORCYCLES CAN DETERIORATE AND SEIZE CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK-UP.

Risk. THIS CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 19, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.

REAR BRAKE FAILURE ON ALL 2002-2003 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE AMERICA, AMERICA, AND SPEED MASTER MOTORCYCLES. IF THE BIKE HAS BEEN ON ITS SIDE FALLEN OFF THE KICK STAND OR FALLEN OVER FOR ANY REASON AND YOU GET IT BACK UPRIGHT AND PROCEED WITH NORMAL OPERATION AFTER RIDING AND PUMPING THE REAR BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES YOU HAVE A COMPLETE FAILURE. NONE OF THE MOTORCYCLES HAD ANY DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE ASSY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF RIDERS I HAVE THE VEHICLE VIN NUMBERS AND THE NAMES OF THAT OPERATORS. AFTER CONTACTING TRIUMPH THEY DO NOT SEE IT AS A PROBLEM BUT AS OWNERS WE DO. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE ANY IDEA THIS CAN AND DOES HAPPEN GETS KILLED. ONE LIFE IS WORTH ALL OF THE MOTORCYCLES BUILT. PLEASE HELP US GET THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE A PETITION THAT ONLY HAS 39 OWNERS THAT HAVE SIGNED IT SO FAR OF THAT GROUP 17 INCLUDING MYSELF HAVE HAD A REAR BRAKE FAILURES. THE PETITION IS ONLY A WEEK OLD AND IS ONLY SEEN BY MEMBERS OF A GROUP OF MEMBERS OF A WEB SITE ABOUT TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES. OUT SIDE THIS GROUP OF ABOUT 1500 MEMBERS OTHER RIDERS HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NO WARNING LABEL NOTHING FROM DEALERS OR TRIUMPH LTD OR TRIUMPH USA. PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO NOT KNOW OF ANY FATALITIES OR INJURIES AT THIS TIME BUT THAT SOME MAY EXIST AND BE MISS REPORTED. *JB

FUEL LINE QUICK DISCONNECTED BEGAN LEAKING WHILE RIDING. GASOLINE SPILLS ALL OVER THE HOT ENGINE AND EXHAUST PIPES. DEALER SERVICE REP SAID "THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME". FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TRIUMPH MUST KNOW ABOUT AND SHOULD ADDRESS.*AK BY THE WAY, THIS VALVE IS LOCATED ABOUT EIGHT INCHES FROM THE RIDERS LAP.