NHTSA vehicle safety data

1999 Triumph Thunderbird Sport Recalls & Complaints

The 1999 Triumph Thunderbird Sport has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1999 Triumph Thunderbird Sport. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Triumph dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1999 Triumph Thunderbird Sport. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

TRIUMPH/OIL SEEPAGE

NHTSA #99V083000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine · NHTSA notice

Reported April 15, 1999 · TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES

Potentially affected: 1,198 vehicles

Triumph campaign 259 · Owners notified April 19, 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1998 – March 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)

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).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1999 Triumph Thunderbird Sport. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1999 Triumph Thunderbird Sport.

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