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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V108000: STRUCTURE:BODY

TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES · Reported to NHTSA May 1, 1979

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
1,863
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 1, 1979
Production Jan 1, 1979 – Mar 1, 1979

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INNERBEADED EDGE OF THE REAR FENDER DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TIRE CLEARANCE WHEN THE REAR SUSPENSION IS FULLY DEPRESSED.

The remedy

OWNER IS ADVISED TO PULL FENDER TO PRECLUDE INTERFERENCE WITH TIRE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; BODY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, HEAVY PRESSURE ON REARSUSPENSION MAY CAUSE TIRE DAMAGE RESULTING IN SUDDEN TIRE FAILURE. THIS MAYCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
79V108000
Units potentially affected
1,863
Report received
May 1, 1979
Production range
Jan 1, 1979 – Mar 1, 1979
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.