The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS DROPPED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE, AIR MAY ENTER THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR.
The risk
IF LEFT UNATTENDED, THE REAR BRAKE MAY NOT OPERATE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Triumph America | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Triumph Speedmaster | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph America | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph America | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph America | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Speedmaster | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Speedmaster | 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| Triumph Speedmaster | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2003
42 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 03V521000 11 Dec 2003 | AMERICAN IRONHORSE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
| 03V496000 3 Dec 2003 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 03V474000 17 Nov 2003 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 03V476000 14 Nov 2003 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V409000 21 Oct 2003 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD |
| 03V390000 10 Oct 2003 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 03V347000 17 Sept 2003 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 03V331000 12 Sept 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003