- The problem
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. Oil can leak from between the crankcase halves.
- The risk
- This can result in oil spillage forward of the rear tire and could, in some cases, cause vehicle instability.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CRANKCASE BOLTS.
Engine & cooling
1999 Triumph Legend Engine problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 1999 Triumph Legend's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 50% of all its complaints, most recently on September 17, 2002. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 1999 Triumph Legend
Engine complaints
This complaint refers to a motorcyle which failed 4 times, twice at highway speeds. Both times I was very nearly hit. I sued under the maryland lemon law after the 4th failure. During testimony, triumph's top mechanic in north american, john fields, testified that they have had several examples of this problem. He attributed it to people filling the gas tanks too full. Whatever the cause, consumers who own these motorcycles now should be warned. Failure of a motorcycle at highway speeds will eventually lead to deaths. It would be a shame if this problem is not addressed until someone dies.*Ak
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data