2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Triumph is recalling 8 my 2008 Rocket III Touring motorcycles. There could be a missing weld on the back of the pannier rail.
💥 The risk
The pannier rail may, after time, be weakened leading to a full fracture of the rail and possible loss of pannier and rail from the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the pannier rail. All motorcycles have been repaired.
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
- 08V686000
- Manufacturer
- TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD
- Vehicles affected
- 8
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 17, 2008
- Built
- Mar 1, 2008 – Apr 30, 2008
- 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 .