NHTSA campaign 03V525000 · Triumph campaign 329/330
Triumph Recall 03V-525: TRIUMPH/REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR
NHTSA recall 03V525000 (Triumph campaign 329/330) was reported by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD on December 11, 2003, with 5,148 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Triumph America and Triumph Speedmaster for model years 2002–2004. Owners were notified on December 31, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V525000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V525000 (also written 03V-525 or 03V525)
- Filed by
- TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD
- Triumph campaign number
- 329/330
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,148 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Master Cylinder
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V525000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V525000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS DROPPED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE, AIR MAY ENTER THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR.
Safety consequence
IF LEFT UNATTENDED, THE REAR BRAKE MAY NOT OPERATE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.
Notes
TRIUMPH RECALL NO. 329/330.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V525000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.