2004 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE Complaints

The contact owns a 2004 Triumph Bonneville motorcycle equipped with Continental Tires, Tires Line: Contigo, Front Tire Size: 100/90/19, DOT Number: H86N5VDE; Rear Tire: 130/80/17, DOT Number: H669VDE. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22T006000 (Tires) and submitted a recall repair request form to the manufacturer; however, the manufacturer denied the request and advised the contact that the tires were in good condition based on the photos he had submitted. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The tires were not replaced. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP FROM 25 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS ON THE VEHICLE WERE WORN DOWN TO THE METAL. A SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AS WELL AS THE MANUFACTURER.

PAINT PEELING FROM THE FILLER NICK, PLUGGING THE CARBURETTORS, CAUSING STALLING.*AK

AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION ONTO THE ROAD I HEARD A POP AND FELT A VIBRATION IN THE HANDLEBAR. I PULLED OVER AND EXAMINED THE FRONT WHEEL BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE NOISE SEEMED TO COME FROM, EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE WITH THE FRONT WHEEL SO I DROVE OFF AT 35 MPH, THE SPEED LIMIT ON THAT ROAD, AND ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE BIKE FELT WOBBLY SO I PULLED OVER AGAIN AND NOW HAD A FLAT REAR TIRE AND NOTICED ONE OF THE SPOKES HAD BROKEN OFF THE LEFT (BRAKE DISK) SIDE OF THE REAR WHEEL. *NM