NHTSA Complaint #11164148 — 2014 TRIUMPH ROCKET III ROADSTER
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11164148 |
| Vehicle | 2014 TRIUMPH ROCKET III ROADSTER |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 14,497 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
CHANGING GEARS FROM 4TH INTO 5TH THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND SLIDE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE CLUTCH LEVER AND THE REAR WHEEL RELEASED. I MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR, WHEN RELEASING THE CLUTCH THE TRANSMISSION WAS STILL LOCKED UP. THIS WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AS I WAS TRAVELING AT OVER 65 MPH ON A BUSY INTERSTATE.
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