NHTSA campaign 06V063000
Triumph Recall 06V-063: HANDLE BAR CLAMP
NHTSA recall 06V063000 was reported by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD on March 6, 2006, with 33 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Triumph Rocket III, Triumph Rocket III Classic and Triumph Rocket III Special Editio for the 2006 model year. Owners were notified on March 16, 2006, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V063000 (also written 06V-063 or 06V063)
- Filed by
- TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 33 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V063000. 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.
Triumph
Triumph Rocket III
- 2006 · Vehicles built July 1, 2005 – February 6, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Triumph Rocket III Classic
- 2006 · Vehicles built July 1, 2005 – February 6, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Triumph Rocket III Special Editio
- 2006 · Vehicles built July 1, 2005 – February 6, 2006 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V063000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE HANDLE BAR CLAMP BOLTS WERE NOT SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED.
Safety consequence
THE HANDLE BARS COULD LOOSEN WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF THE CLAMP BOLTS AND TIGHTEN IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V063000
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.