Vehicle recall 05V004000 · January 7, 2005
2005 Triumph Rocket III
On certain motorcycles, damage to the oil seal occurred during final assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain motorcycles, damage to the oil seal occurred during final assembly. Once damaged some of the oil in the drive unit could escape past the seal.
- Consequence
- If undetected the final drive unit could run low of oil and seize causing the rear wheel to lockup, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the final drive unit. The recall began on January 25, 2005. Owners may contact triumph at 678-854-2010.
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V004000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 7, 2005
- Filed by
- TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD
- Owner notification
- January 25, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,994
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Triumph Rocket III (2005): 2005
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