Recall Campaign A.414 Head Lamp Centres- Triumph TR-6 All 1969, 70 & 71 Models

All new TR-6 Models in dealer stock must be checked immediately and modified if necessary.

Any vehicle which does not meet the head lamp height requirement must not be retailed until modified parts are fitted.

CHECKING PROCEDURE:

1. Ensure car is parked on level surface.
2. Check and adjust tire pressures to:-
 

MODIFYING PROCEDURE

If the measurement is under 24" two of the four (1 per side) rubber packing pieces, Part #10075, top or bottom of the front coil springs must be replaced with two thicker pieces, Part #158910, as follows:-

1. Jack up front of vehicle.
2. Place jack stands under chassis member.
3. Remove wheel.
4. Remove damper.
5. Place third jack stand under hub (suitably padded).
6. Position jack with wooded block under spring seat.
7. Remove spring seat securing nuts and bolts plus innermost stud on lower front suspension arm.



8. Lower jack with spring.
9. Discard one rubber packing piece and fit one new piece, Part # 158910, to either top or bottom of the spring.
10. Reassemble in reverse order.
11. Repeat on other side.
12. Align head lamps.
13. Affix label "A.414" marked as below

Dealers are advised to order packing pieces Part # 158910 from their Distributor based on the number of new vehicles in stock requiring modification, plus a quantity for customers responding to the recall notice. Distributors are being supplied parts based on regional sales percentages therefore every effort will be made to meet your requirements.

Wholesale Deliveries

All new vehicles recieved from your Distributor after October 18 will have been checked and should display label "A.414". Check with your Distributor's Service Manager if this is not the case.

Cars Previously Retailed

Certified mailing to all recorded owners of TR-6 Models will commerce November 1 (Sample letter below). Confirm that the vehicle has not been already checked by your Distributor (label A.414), and then proceed as above and submit claims accordingly.

Dear Triumph TR-6 Owner:

It it possible your car did not comply with Federal Regulation (FMVSS-108), governing head lamp height, when it was first sold.

If you return your car to, preferably, your original selling dealer the head lamp height will be checked and if necessary the front suspension modified by fitting new rubber packing pieces to each front spring. The checking procedure take approximately 15 minutes and the modification, which raises the front of the vehicle a 1/2", approximately 3 hrs. There will be no charge for either operation. We regret any inconvenience caused, but would advise that this is not considered safety related.

Triumph Bulletin 71-G-26 explains the use of warranty summary claim form WAR.51 which will be supplied from your Distributor and can be used for this campaign.