ACURA LEGEND 1999: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Make : ACURA Model : LEGEND Year : 1999
Build Dates : 1998-11-01 - 1999-03-31
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 99V083000
Date Owner's Notified: 1999-04-19 Date Received by ODI: 1999-04-15 Date Added to Database: 1999-04-20
Manufacturers Involved: Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 259
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1198
Summary:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. OIL CAN LEAK FROM BETWEEN THE CRANKCASE HALVES.
Consequence:
      THIS CAN RESULT IN OIL SPILLAGE FORWARD OF THE REAR TIRE AND COULD, IN SOME CASES, CAUSE VEHICLE INSTABILITY.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CRANKCASE BOLTS.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 19, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TTRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.