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1999 Triumph Legend

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

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  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. 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

2 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

THIS COMPLAINT REFERS TO A MOTORCYLE WHICH FAILED 4 TIMES, TWICE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BOTH TIMES I WAS VERY NEARLY HIT. I SUED UNDER THE MARYLAND LEMON LAW AFTER THE 4TH FAILURE. DURING TESTIMONY, TRIUMPH'S TOP MECHANIC IN NORTH AMERICAN, JOHN FIELDS, TESTIFIED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF THIS PROBLEM. HE ATTRIBUTED…

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THIS COMPLAINT REFERS TO A MOTORCYLE WHICH FAILED 4 TIMES, TWICE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BOTH TIMES I WAS VERY NEARLY HIT. I SUED UNDER THE MARYLAND LEMON LAW AFTER THE 4TH FAILURE. DURING TESTIMONY, TRIUMPH'S TOP MECHANIC IN NORTH AMERICAN, JOHN FIELDS, TESTIFIED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF THIS PROBLEM. HE ATTRIBUTED IT TO PEOPLE FILLING THE GAS TANKS TOO FULL. WHATEVER THE CAUSE, CONSUMERS WHO OWN THESE MOTORCYCLES NOW SHOULD BE WARNED. FAILURE OF A MOTORCYCLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO DEATHS. IT WOULD BE A SHAME IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ADDRESSED UNTIL SOMEONE DIES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #767286

Mileage unknown · May 29, 2001
Electrical System

WHENEVER COILS GOT HOT IT WOULD CAUSE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL OUT. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO SPILL OFF MOTORCYCLE. PROBLEM COULD OCCUR AT ANY SPEED. HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR STALLING PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #889325

Official recalls

1

99V083000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Apr 15, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. OIL CAN LEAK FROM BETWEEN THE CRANKCASE HALVES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN OIL SPILLAGE FORWARD OF THE REAR TIRE AND COULD, IN SOME CASES, CAUSE VEHICLE INSTABILITY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CRANKCASE BOLTS.

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NHTSA investigations

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