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2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring. The newest campaign is 08V686000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Dec 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. NHTSA has 5 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V686000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the pannier rail. All motorcycles have been repaired.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 364 units in total.

  1. 08V686000Received . 8 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Triumph is recalling 8 my 2008 rocket III touring motorcycles. There could be a missing weld on the back of the pannier rail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The pannier rail may, after time, be weakened leading to a full fracture of the rail and possible loss of pannier and rail from the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the pannier rail. All motorcycles have been repaired.

    Report filed by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD.

  2. 08V145000Received . 356 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Triumph is recalling 356 my 2008 rocket III touring motorcycles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars," and part 567, "certification." the certification label, located on the left front frame tube, includes incorrect information regarding tire sizes and pressures, as well as an incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr).
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An owner may under-inflate the front tire if using the incorrect information. Under-inflation may cause a tire to slip or come off the rim causing a loss of control which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a new certification label. The recall began on april 23, 2008. Owners may contact triumph at 1-678-539-8782.

    Report filed by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD. Manufacturer campaign number 392. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

5 complaints, 6 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Power Train3
Vehicle Speed Control2
Engine1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
21 Mar 2015

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2009, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20082
  2. 20110
  3. 20141

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/triumph/rocket-iii-touring/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring?
364 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Triumph Rocket III Touring have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Triumph Rocket III Touring, model years 2008 to 2014. 2 of them name the 2008 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring name most often?
Power Train: 3 of 6 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.