Triumph recall: Fuel system, gasoline
What is wrong
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Triumph Thunderbird, Thunderbird ABS, Tiger 800,Tiger 800 ABS, Thruxton, and Bonneville motorcycles manufactured February 6, 2014, to August 7, 2014. The engine control unit may improperly activate the fuel injectors.
What could happen
Improper signalling to, and activation of, the fuel injectors could cause the engine to unexpectedly lose power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will modify the internal ECU hardware, free of charge. The recall began December 4, 2014. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SB519.
Vehicles covered
- Triumph America 2014
- Triumph America A3 2015
- Triumph Bonneville 2014
- Triumph Bonneville A3 2015
- Triumph Bonneville T100 2014
- Triumph Bonneville T100 Black A3 2015
- Triumph Rocket Iii Roadster 2014
- Triumph Rocket Iii Roadster Abs A 2015
- Triumph Rocket Iii Touring 2014
- Triumph Rocket Iii Touring Abs 2014
- Triumph Rocket Iii Touring Abs A2 2015
- Triumph Rocket Iii X 2015
- Triumph Scrambler 2014–2015
- Triumph Speedmaster 2014–2015
- Triumph Thruxton 2014
- Triumph Thruxton Ace 2015
- Triumph Thunderbird 2014
- Triumph Thunderbird Abs 2014
- Triumph Thunderbird Commander Abs 2015
- Triumph Thunderbird Lt Abs A1 2015
- Triumph Thunderbird Nightstorm 2015
- Triumph Thunderbird Storm 2014
- Triumph Tiger 800 2014
- Triumph Tiger 800 Abs 2014
- Triumph Tiger 800 Abs A1 2015
- Triumph Tiger 800 Xcx 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V694000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 3, 2014
- Owners notified
- Dec 4, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 417
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 6, 2014 to Aug 7, 2014
- Part
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
- Maker's own recall number
- SB519
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: Electrical system Feb 27, 2019
- Triumph recall: Steering Jan 16, 2017
- Triumph recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jun 13, 2016
- Triumph recall: Structure Jan 15, 2020
- Triumph recall: Electrical system Jan 31, 2018
- Triumph recall: Exterior lighting Mar 22, 2013
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.