Triumph Sprint St: Possible Oil Contamination Of Rear Tyre
Triumph Motorcycle Recall Summary Triumph is recalling approximately 10,098 motorcycles (Sprint ST, Speed Triple, Tiger, Legend, Daytona, and Thunderbird models) because engine oil may seep onto the rear tire due to loose crankcase bolts. In extreme cases, oil on the rear tire could affect vehicle stability. Triumph will replace the original crankcase bolts with improved ones to fix the problem.
- Recalling firm
- TRIUMPH
- Product
- Vehicles: TRIUMPH SPRINT ST, TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, TRIUMPH TIGER, TRIUMPH LEGEND, TRIUMPH DAYTONA, TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD. Units affected: 10,098
- Reason
- In some extreme cases oil can weep from between the engine crankcase halves due to slackening of the securing bolts. This seepage occurs forward of the rear tyre and may in extreme cases cause vehicle instability. Remedy: Recall affected machines and replace the original lower crankcase bolts with quality assured bolts.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 1999-04-01
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/27b33b66-2c68-48c3-be2c-2ba919e5ff73