NHTSA recall campaign
97V164000
ManufacturerTRIUMPH MOTORCYCLESReported1997-09-22Affected297 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT IMPACT, WELD FRACTURES CAN OCCUR ON THE MAIN FRAME IN THE HEAD STOCK AREA.
Risk
THIS MAIN FRAME SHOULD NOT FRACTURE BUT BEND AFTER AN IMPACT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE FRAMES WITH NEWLY MANUFACTURED FRAMES.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →
Affected vehicles
1 entryTriumph
- Triumph1997