The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL CONNECTOR LINKING EACH OF THE FEED AND RETURN FUEL HOSES TO THE FUEL PUMP MOUNTING PLATE MAY FRACTURE FOLLOWING IN-SERVICE HANDLING.
The risk
FUEL COULD ESCAPE FROM THE FRACTURED BODY OF THE CONNECTOR ONTO THE ENGINE OR SIDE OF THE BIKE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Triumph Daytona 600 | 2004 |
| Triumph Daytona 955 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Triumph Daytona T595 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Triumph Speed Four | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Triumph Speed Triple | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Triumph Sprint RS | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Triumph Sprint ST | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Triumph Tiger | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Triumph TT600 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 Daytona 600 | 2004 | 5 | 3 |
| Triumph Daytona 955 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona 955 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona 955 | 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona 955 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona 955 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona 955 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona 955 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona 955 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona T595 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona T595 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona T595 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona T595 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona T595 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona T595 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona T595 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona T595 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Speed Four | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Speed Four | 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| Triumph Speed Four | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Triumph Speed Triple | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Speed Triple | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Speed Triple | 1999 | 2 | 2 |
| Triumph Speed Triple | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Triumph Speed Triple | 2001 | 3 | 3 |
| Triumph Speed Triple | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Triumph Speed Triple | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Speed Triple | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Sprint RS | 2000 | 3 | 4 |
| Triumph Sprint RS | 2001 | 1 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2004
53 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 04V607000 23 Dec 2004 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V609000 22 Dec 2004 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V570000 3 Dec 2004 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V557000 19 Nov 2004 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 04V541000 18 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V530000 1 Nov 2004 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 04V514000 26 Oct 2004 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V465000 30 Sept 2004 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004