The defect
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Daytona 675 R and Speed Triple R motorcycles manufactured January 1, 2014, to April 1, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have been built with an improperly manufactured rear shock absorber. The nut on the damper rod for these shock absorbers may loosen, resulting in a loss of damping and the possible disassembling of the shock.
The risk
If the damper rod nut loosens, shock absorber performance would be affected, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear shock absorber, free of charge. The recall began on May 7, 2015. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SB524.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Triumph Daytona 675 R | 2014 |
| Triumph Daytona 675 R ABS B1 | 2015 |
| Triumph Speed Triple R | 2014 |
| Triumph Speed Triple R ABS A1 | 2015 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
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 675 R | 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona 675 R ABS B1 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Speed Triple R | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Speed Triple R ABS A1 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2015
64 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the suspension; Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD filed 30 campaigns in all.
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| 15V753000 13 Nov 2015 | Trails West Manufacturing Of Idaho, Inc. |
| 15V727000 3 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V725000 3 Nov 2015 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 15V654000 14 Oct 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V649000 13 Oct 2015 | Great Dane Trailers |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015