Consumer Complaint Detail

TRIUMPH / BONNEVILLE AMERICA / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002237190 Incident Date: Aug, 31 2002
Consumer's City: WICHITA Consumer's State: KS
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd.
Model Name: BONNEVILLE AMERICA Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: SMT905JN02J Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 11 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 09 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The 2002 bonneville, 2003 triumph america's and speedmasters experienced total failure of the rear braking system if the motorcycle was dropped or fell over. there was no visible damage to any component of the rear brake assembly. many owners reported numerous failures of the rear brakes when the motorcycle was dropped or fell over. the braking ability was lost until the entire system was bled. *ak *scc *nlm