2001 Triumph Sprint RS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2001 Triumph Sprint RS. The newest campaign is 04V156000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Apr 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 04V156000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the connector. The recall began on july 30, 2004. Owners should contact triumph at 1-678-854-2010.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 24,354 units in total.

04V156000Received 7 Apr 2004. 18,998 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, the fuel connector linking each of the feed and return fuel hoses to the fuel pump mounting plate may fracture following in-service handling.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel could escape from the fractured body of the connector onto the engine or side of the bike. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the connector. The recall began on july 30, 2004. Owners should contact triumph at 1-678-854-2010.
Report filed by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jul 2004.
01V339000Received 2 Nov 2001. 3,427 units.
Power Train / Clutch Assembly / Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: motorcycles. The clutch control cable can fray and fail. The barrel at the end of the inner cable seizes in the control lever bore, thereby stressing the inner cable.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This causes the rider to be unable to engage the clutch, increasing stopping distances and inhibiting driving control.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the clutch cable. Owner notificationbegan january 25, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact triumph at 678-854-2010.
Report filed by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Jan 2002.
00V312000Received 11 Oct 2000. 1,929 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: motorcycles. A fuel leak could occur from the fuel lever sender located inside the fuel tank.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition occurs in the presence of an ignition source, possibly could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel sender.
Report filed by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Oct 2000.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 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.

2001 Triumph Sprint RS: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Fuel System, Gasoline		1

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: 4 Aug 2003

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 2001 Triumph Sprint RS, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2003, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2001 Triumph Sprint RS
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE03053	Preliminary evaluation	FUEL LINE FITTING LEAKS	Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings	20 Nov 2003	2 Apr 2004	04V156000

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.

20004
20013
20021
20031
20041

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

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2001 Triumph Sprint RSThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Triumph Sprint RS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/triumph/sprint-rs/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
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 2001 Triumph Sprint RS?: 24,354 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Triumph Sprint RS have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Triumph Sprint RS, model years 2000 to 2004. 3 of them name the 2001 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Triumph Sprint RS name most often?: Fuel System, Gasoline: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Triumph Sprint RS open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.