2005 Triumph Rocket III recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motorcycles, damage to the oil seal occurred during final assembly. Once damaged some of the oil in the drive unit could escape past the seal.
💥 The risk
If undetected the final drive unit could run low of oil and seize causing the rear wheel to lockup, which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the final drive unit. The recall began on january 25, 2005. Owners may contact triumph at 678-854-2010.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V004000
- Manufacturer
- TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD
- Vehicles affected
- 1,994
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 25, 2005
- Built
- Jun 1, 2004 – Oct 24, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.