Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V009000

Electrical system: software

Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-01-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V009000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD
Vehicles affected
2,800
Reported to NHTSA
2014-01-15
Owners notified
2014-01-24

Defect description

Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Tiger Explorer ABS A1 and 2013-2014 Tiger Explorer Spoke ABS XC A1 and Trophy SE A1 motorcycles manufactured November 17, 2011, through December 16, 2013. In the affected motorcycles, the electronic control unit (ECU) hardware and software may improperly detect the motorcyle's throttle position resulting in the motorcycle shutting down.

Safety risk

An unexpected shutdown increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will update and install new ECU hardware and software, free of charge. The recall began on January 24, 2014. Customers may contact Triumph at 1-678-854-2010.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
TRIUMPH Tiger2014 2013 2012
TRIUMPH Trophy2014 2013

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.