NHTSA campaign 99V083000 · Triumph campaign 259
Triumph Recall 99V-083: TRIUMPH/OIL SEEPAGE
NHTSA recall 99V083000 (Triumph campaign 259) was reported by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES on April 15, 1999, with 1,198 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Triumph Daytona 955I, Triumph Legend, Triumph Speed Triple and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on April 19, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V083000 (also written 99V-083 or 99V083)
- Filed by
- TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES
- Triumph campaign number
- 259
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,198 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V083000. 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 Daytona 955I
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1998 – March 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Triumph Legend
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1998 – March 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Triumph Speed Triple
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1998 – March 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Triumph Sprint ST
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1998 – March 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Triumph Thunderbird Sport
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1998 – March 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Triumph Tiger
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1998 – March 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Triumph Trophy 900
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1998 – March 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Triumph Trophy 1200
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1998 – March 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V083000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. OIL CAN LEAK FROM BETWEEN THE CRANKCASE HALVES.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN OIL SPILLAGE FORWARD OF THE REAR TIRE AND COULD, IN SOME CASES, CAUSE VEHICLE INSTABILITY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CRANKCASE BOLTS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 19, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TTRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010. 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 99V083000
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.