USA RECALL #5 - TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES - Bolts at Steering Head could Loosen

RECALL Subject : Bolts at Steering Head could Loosen

Report Receipt Date: SEP 10, 2014 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V548000 

Component(s): 

Potential Number of Units Affected: 1,368 

Manufacturer: Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD

SUMMARY:

Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Triumph Street Triple and Street Triple R motorcycles manufactured July 1, 2012, to October 1, 2013, and equipped with ABS. In the affected motorcycles, the four bolts that secure the two cable guides on either side of the headstock do not contain threadlock. As a result, the bolts could loosen.

CONSEQUENCE:

If the bolts loosen, steering movement could be restricted, increasing the risk of a crash.

REMEDY:

Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four bolts with new bolts containing threadlock, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is Service Bulletin 501.

NOTES:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.