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I AM THE OWNER OF A 2011 TRIUMPH SPRINT GT SPORT TOURING MOTORCYCLE, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW ON 05/21/2011. ON THAT DATE, APPROXIMATELY 85 MILES INTO MY FIRST RIDE, THE BIKE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON DECELERATION, WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DISENGAGED (LEVER FULLY IN), REQUIRING A RE-START WHILE COASTING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE BIKE DID R…
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I AM THE OWNER OF A 2011 TRIUMPH SPRINT GT SPORT TOURING MOTORCYCLE, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW ON 05/21/2011. ON THAT DATE, APPROXIMATELY 85 MILES INTO MY FIRST RIDE, THE BIKE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON DECELERATION, WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DISENGAGED (LEVER FULLY IN), REQUIRING A RE-START WHILE COASTING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE BIKE DID RE-START, BUT HAS CONTINUED TO RANDOMLY EXHIBIT THIS STALLING ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES (ON EVERY SUBSEQUENT RIDE LASTING MORE THAN ABOUT AN HOUR). ON THAT FIRST RIDE AND THE RETURN RIDE HOME, THE BIKE STALLED AN ADDITIONAL 18 - 20 TIMES IN EXACTLY THIS MANNER: ALWAYS ON DECELERATION, AND WITH NO "LUGGING" OF THE ENGINE (I.E., OPERATING AT TOO-LOW RPM) INVOLVED. I HAVE RETURNED THE BIKE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES SO FAR, THEY HAVE PERFORMED DIAGNOSTICS, AND THE BIKE DOES NOT THROW ANY FAULT CODES. ON THE FIRST THREE VISITS, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE CONDITION. ON THE FOURTH (CURRENT) RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP -- ALL WITHIN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP -- THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE CONDITION, AND IS WORKING WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO GO THROUGH A "PROCESS OF ELIMINATION" TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE THE ROOT CAUSE(S); HENCE, THE FAILED COMPONENT LISTING HERE INDICATES A RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES OF SYSTEMS THAT APPEAR TO BE AFFECTED. THIS "STALLING ON RETURN TO IDLE" CONDITION HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 40 - 50 TIMES, TWICE OCCASIONING FAIRLY HARROWING "NEAR MISS" SITUATIONS WITH AUTOMOBILES. I HAVE TODAY WRITTEN THE MANUFACTURER (COPYING THE DEALER) TO REQUEST APPROPRIATE & RAPID REDRESS OF THIS UNTENABLE SITUATION, AND HAVE NOTED IN MY CORRESPONDENCE THAT THIS VEHICLE NOW QUALIFIES AS A LEMON UNDER THE LAWS OF BOTH THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA (WHERE I RESIDE) AND THE STATE OF MARYLAND (WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED). THE BIKE IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP, WHERE IT HAS SPENT NEARLY A FULL MONTH OUT OF THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP.
TRIUMPH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 SPRINT GT, TIGER 800 AND TIGER 800 XC MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2010 THROUGH JUNE 2011. THE TOP BOX LOCKING HANDLE IS MISSING A CLIP ON THE LOCKING MECHANISM AND THUS IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE TOP BOX MAY DETACH FROM THE MACHINE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE TOP BOX FALLS FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, IT COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FITMENT CLIP PART TO THE TOP BOX LOCKING HANDLE SPINDLE TO ALIGN THE RACK AND PINION MECHANISM TO PREVENT DISENGAGEMENT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-678-539-8782.
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