Triumph Explorer: Rear Wheel May Lock
Recall Summary Triumph Explorer motorcycles may have a front bevel box that wasn't made to proper specifications, which can cause the 6th gear input to seize and lock the transmission. This could result in loss of control while riding. Triumph will replace the affected front bevel box and gear shaft assemblies on the 78 vehicles involved in the United Kingdom.
- Recalling firm
- TRIUMPH
- Product
- Vehicles: TRIUMPH EXPLORER. Units affected: 78
- Reason
- The front bevel box fitted to the engine assembly has not been manufactured to specification. The deficiency can lead to oil starvation to the input gear shaft could result in 6th gear input becoming seized thereby locking the transmission with the attendant loss of control. Remedy: Recall the machines that are likely to be affected and fit a replacement front bevel box and input & output gear shaft assemblies.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2016-06-10
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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