Triumph Engine and Engine Cooling

Triumph is recalling about 216 vehicles over a problem with the engine and engine cooling. In adequate oil levels may cause the engine may to seize leading to a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
10V639000
Manufacturer
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD
Reported
14 December 2010
Vehicles
216
Built between
Aug 2010 – Oct 2010
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
24 December 2010
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 2010 and October 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2010 Triumph Sprint GTBuilt August 2010 to October 2010
  • 2010 Triumph Sprint STBuilt August 2010 to October 2010

What the defect is

Triumph is recalling certain model year 2010 sprint st and gt motorcycles. The plug/dipstick is of an incorrect length. As a result, the accuracy of the dipstick for measuring adequate levels of oil may be compromised and adequate oil levels may not be maintained.

What could happen

In adequate oil levels may cause the engine may to seize leading to a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE OIL PLUG/DIPSTICK FITTED TO THE CLUTCH COVER. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 24, 2010.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 2010 to October 2010
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA14 December 2010
  3. Owners notified24 December 2010

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 14 December 2010.

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 may contact triumph motorcycle at 678-539-8782.

Official source

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

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

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.

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