Triumph Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Master Cylinder

Triumph is recalling about 5,148 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. If left unattended, the rear brake may not operate, resulting in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
03V525000
Manufacturer
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD
Reported
11 December 2003
Vehicles
5,148
Built between
Jun 2001 – Dec 2003
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
31 December 2003
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between June 2001 and December 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2002-2004 Triumph AmericaBuilt June 2001 to December 2003
  • 2002-2004 Triumph SpeedmasterBuilt June 2001 to December 2003

What the defect is

On certain motorcycles, if the motorcycle is dropped onto the left side, air may enter the rear brake master cylinder reservoir.

What could happen

If left unattended, the rear brake may not operate, resulting in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2003.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJune 2001 to December 2003
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA11 December 2003
  3. Owners notified31 December 2003

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 December 2003.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners should contact triumph at 1-678-854-2010.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
329/330
Recalling manufacturer
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Triumph recall no. 329/330.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

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