Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 11V434000

Engine and engine cooling

TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2011-08-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 11V434000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD
Vehicles affected
1,485
Reported to NHTSA
2011-08-22
Owners notified
2011-09-02

Defect description

TRIUMPH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 TIGER 800 AND TIGER 800 XC MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2010 THROUGH JUNE 2011, FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE.

Safety risk

THE RIDER MAY NOTICE LOWER RPMS AND WHEN DECELERATING THE ENGINE COULD STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL DOWNLOAD NEW ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INTO THE MOTORCYCLES ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-678-539-8782.

Notes

TRIUMPH'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 431.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
TRIUMPH Tiger 8002012 2011
TRIUMPH Tiger 800 XC2012 2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.