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2004 Triumph Bonneville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2022
Tires

The contact owns a 2004 Triumph Bonneville motorcycle equipped with Continental Tires, Tires Line: Contigo, Front Tire Size: 100/90/19, DOT Number: H86N5VDE; Rear Tire: 130/80/17, DOT Number: H669VDE. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22T006000 (Tires) and submitted a recall repair request form to the m…

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The contact owns a 2004 Triumph Bonneville motorcycle equipped with Continental Tires, Tires Line: Contigo, Front Tire Size: 100/90/19, DOT Number: H86N5VDE; Rear Tire: 130/80/17, DOT Number: H669VDE. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22T006000 (Tires) and submitted a recall repair request form to the manufacturer; however, the manufacturer denied the request and advised the contact that the tires were in good condition based on the photos he had submitted. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The tires were not replaced. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ODI #11481165

Official recalls

1

04V496000 · Suspension:rear

Oct 14, 2004

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THERE MAY BE A POOR WELD ON THE REAR SUSPENSION UNIT BODY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FAILURE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION UNIT MAY COMPROMISE THE STABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SUSPENSION UNITS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE06019 · Broken Spoke/tire Deflation

Opened May 17, 2006 · Closed Sep 19, 2006

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

THIS PE WAS OPENED ON THE BASIS OF 6 OWNER ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING REAR WHEEL SPOKE BREAKAGE WITH RESULTING REAR TIRE INNER-TUBE PUNCTURING.NO CRASHES WERE OR HAVE BEEN ALLEGED.AFTER GATHERING INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS ISSUE FROM SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS, TRIUMPH DEALERS, AND TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES LTD, WE FIND NO DEFECT TREND CURRENTLY EXISTS CONCERNING THIS SUBJECT.SHOULD CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE AS A RESULT OF OUR CONTINUED MONITORING, WE WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTIO IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.