Triumph Triumph 1997
Model Triumph made in 1997 by Triumph got 3 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, fuel system, gasoline and structure. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment. There was one recall concerning structure .
Model 1997
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V164000 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES | V (Vehicle) | 297 | 10/01/1997 | MFR | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD | 09/22/1997 | 09/30/1997 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motorcycles. following an accident impact, weld fractures can occur on the main frame in the head stock area. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This main frame should not fracture but bend after an impact. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace these frames with newly manufactured frames. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began october 1, 1997.owners who take their motorcycles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact triumphat 1-678-854-2010.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 85 | 03/01/2006 | 10019987 | Technical news concerning triumph motorcycles. *ak | 05/18/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 1 | |||
| While riding down the road the engine started to knock. the consumer pulled over and checked oil, oil was fine. the bike would not restart (triumph 900 1997 motor cycle). *nlm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 07/14/1999 | |||
| Truimph thunderbird 1997, the carburetor malfunctioned, causing the motorcycle to stall unexpectedly, which may result in a crash. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1997 | ||
| Frame of vehicle was originally a polished finished, however the one replacemed under recall is not polished. | |||