Triumph recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Thruxton and Thruxton R motorcycles. The engine may stall if the throttle is open or closed quickly while the clutch lever is pulled in.
What could happen
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine management software, free of charge. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is 33.
Vehicles covered
- Triumph Thruxton 2016–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V084000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 31, 2018
- Owners notified
- Mar 7, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,824
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 6, 2016 to Dec 22, 2017
- Part
- Electrical system › Software; Engine and engine cooling › Engine
- Maker's own recall number
- 33
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: Structure Jan 15, 2020
- Triumph recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jun 13, 2016
- 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.