NHTSA campaign 11V393000 · Triumph campaign RM2011/015
Triumph Recall 11V-393: TOP BOX LOCKING HANDLE
NHTSA recall 11V393000 (Triumph campaign RM2011/015) was reported by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD on August 2, 2011, with 134 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Triumph Sprint GT, Triumph Tiger 800 and Triumph Tiger 800 XC for model years 2011–2012. Owners were notified on September 2, 2011, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V393000 (also written 11V-393 or 11V393)
- Filed by
- TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD
- Triumph campaign number
- RM2011/015
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 134 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V393000. 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 11V393000.
Defect description
TRIUMPH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 SPRINT GT, TIGER 800 AND TIGER 800 XC MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2010 THROUGH JUNE 2011. THE TOP BOX LOCKING HANDLE IS MISSING A CLIP ON THE LOCKING MECHANISM AND THUS IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE TOP BOX MAY DETACH FROM THE MACHINE.
Safety consequence
IF THE TOP BOX FALLS FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, IT COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FITMENT CLIP PART TO THE TOP BOX LOCKING HANDLE SPINDLE TO ALIGN THE RACK AND PINION MECHANISM TO PREVENT DISENGAGEMENT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-678-539-8782.
Notes
TRIUMPH SAFETY RECALL NO. RM2011/015.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 11V393000
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.