NHTSA Campaign 14V548000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 14V548000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD filed the report for 14V548000 with NHTSA on September 10, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V548000, NHTSA lists up to 1,368 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 2012 and October 1, 2013.
The 14V548000 report reached NHTSA 11 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V548000 were scheduled from November 7, 2014, 58 days after the report.
14V548000 covers 1 model from Triumph, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V548000 ranks 11 of 28 Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD recalls on this site.
Besides 14V548000, Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD has 1 other recall on the steering on this site; the one before 14V548000 was 13V215000, reported on May 21, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Triumph Street Triple and Street Triple R motorcycles manufactured July 1, 2012, to October 1, 2013, and equipped with ABS. In the affected motorcycles, the four bolts that secure the two cable guides on either side of the headstock do not contain threadlock. As a result, the bolts could loosen.
- The risk
- If the bolts loosen, steering movement could be restricted, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four bolts with new bolts containing threadlock, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2014. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is Service Bulletin 501.
Reported September 10, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V548000 (1)
Triumph (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V548000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 10, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted