The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. OIL CAN LEAK FROM BETWEEN THE CRANKCASE HALVES.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN OIL SPILLAGE FORWARD OF THE REAR TIRE AND COULD, IN SOME CASES, CAUSE VEHICLE INSTABILITY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CRANKCASE BOLTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Triumph Daytona 955I | 1999 |
| Triumph Legend | 1999 |
| Triumph Speed Triple | 1999 |
| Triumph Sprint ST | 1999 |
| Triumph Thunderbird Sport | 1999 |
| Triumph Tiger | 1999 |
| Triumph Trophy 1200 | 1999 |
| Triumph Trophy 900 | 1999 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 955I | 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| Triumph Legend | 1999 | 2 | 1 |
| Triumph Speed Triple | 1999 | 2 | 2 |
| Triumph Sprint ST | 1999 | 2 | 2 |
| Triumph Thunderbird Sport | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Tiger | 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Triumph Trophy 1200 | 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| Triumph Trophy 900 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1999
12 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the engine and engine cooling; TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 99V270000 12 Oct 1999 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 99V254000 17 Sept 1999 | CALIFORNIA MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 99V186000 12 Jul 1999 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 99V171000 7 Jul 1999 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 99V187001 23 Jun 1999 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 99V140000 3 Jun 1999 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 99V132000 20 May 1999 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 99V078000 13 Apr 1999 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999