NORTON COMMANDO 1969: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V239000

Make Model Year
NORTON COMMANDO 1969
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-12-16 1974-12-05 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: NORTON/TRIUMPH CORP.

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1400

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

NORTON CAMPAIGN NO N/A.POSSIBILITY THAT THE LARGE DIAMETER TOP TUBE OF THEMAIN FRAME,MAY FRACTURE IN SERVICE DUE TO UNUSUAL CONDITIONS OF USE FOLLOWINGAN INDUCED WEAKNESS INITIATED BY UNSATISFACTORY CRATING AND WAREHOUSINGPROCEDURES.'CORRECTIVE ACTION, ON MACHINES AFFECTED, WITHIN THE SERIES OFENGINE NUMBERS 126125 TO 128634, THE FRAME SHOULD BE CHANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITHTHE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THE 750CC MODEL WORKSHOP MANUAL 'PART NO.063419'.'