TRIUMPH ROCKET III TOURING 2008: STRUCTURE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V686000

Make Model Year
TRIUMPH ROCKET III TOURING 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-12-17 2008-12-19 2008-12-24

Production Dates: 2008-03-01 - 2008-04-30

Manufacturers Involved: Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd.

Component: STRUCTURE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

TRIUMPH IS RECALLING 8 MY 2008 ROCKET III TOURING MOTORCYCLES. THERE COULD BE A MISSING WELD ON THE BACK OF THE PANNIER RAIL.

Consequence

THE PANNIER RAIL MAY, AFTER TIME, BE WEAKENED LEADING TO A FULL FRACTURE OF THE RAIL AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF PANNIER AND RAIL FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PANNIER RAIL. ALL MOTORCYCLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.

Notes

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