Triumph recall: Wheels
What is wrong
Triumph Motorcycles (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Daytona 675 and Street Triple motorcycles and 2012 Thunderbird and Thunderbird Storm motorcycles. The wheels were assembled with bearings of an unknown quality.
What could happen
Wheel bearings of poor quality could fail unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a motorcycle crash.
The fix
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected bearings free of charge. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-678-854-2010 for more information.
Vehicles covered
- Triumph Daytona 675 2011–2012
- Triumph Street Triple 2011–2012
- Triumph Thunderbird 2012
- Triumph Thunderbird Storm 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V032000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 29, 2013
- Owners notified
- Feb 28, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 250
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 20, 2010 to Sep 14, 2011
- Part
- Wheels
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Triumph recall: Steering Sep 10, 2014
- Triumph recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jul 22, 2013
- Triumph recall: Vehicle speed control May 21, 2013
- Triumph recall: Exterior lighting Mar 22, 2013
- Triumph recall: Electrical system Sep 12, 2012
- Triumph recall: Fuel system, gasoline Nov 3, 2014
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.