TRIUMPH ROCKET III 2005: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V004000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TRIUMPH | ROCKET III | 2005 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2005-01-25 | 2005-01-07 | 2005-01-10 |
Production Dates: 2004-06-01 - 2004-10-24
Manufacturers Involved: Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd.
Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1994
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, DAMAGE TO THE OIL SEAL OCCURRED DURING FINAL ASSEMBLY. ONCE DAMAGED SOME OF THE OIL IN THE DRIVE UNIT COULD ESCAPE PAST THE SEAL.
IF UNDETECTED THE FINAL DRIVE UNIT COULD RUN LOW OF OIL AND SEIZE CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FINAL DRIVE UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 678-854-2010.
CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
