1978 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 78V027000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1977 - 11/30/1977
- Affected:
- 1,400
- Defect:
- A defective weld condition may exist at the pedal to accelerator rod connection.
- Correction:
- All affected vehicles will have the pedal assembly replaced.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; accelerator, control pedal.consequences of defect: should separation at the connection occur, loss ofspeed control and an accident may result.
- Campaign:
- 79V019000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1976 - 04/30/1978
- Affected:
- 17,800
- Defect:
- Due to the angle of fitment of the fuel tank separator, the separator hose may become kinked. this kinking may result in fuel line restriction which may cause the fuel tank to collapse.
- Correction:
- The dealer will replace the fuel connector hose in a way that will prevent separator hose kinking. this will be done at no cost to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; fuel tank separator hose.consequences of defect: collapse of the fuel tank can cause a potential firehazard and, possibly, an explosion. this can result in serious personal injuryto occupants.
- Campaign:
- 82V072000 on 07/22/1982
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Affected:
- 120
- Defect:
- The vehicle certification labels and vehicle idendification number plates may not have been installed on the involved vehicles. this does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 115, "vehicle identification number-basic requirements".
- Correction:
- Vehicle certification label and vin plate, if missing, will be installed without charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: equipment; certification plates (vin) and labels.consequences of defect: because the vin plate is used as an aid to lawenforcement agencies in identifying stolen vehicles, the absence of a vin platecould make the task impossible.
1978 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE TSB
- Bulletin:
- 85
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Technical news concerning triumph motorcycles. *ak
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