Triumph Motorcycles America Ltd: Equipment
Triumph Motorcycles America Ltd reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 2, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 134. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
TRIUMPH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 SPRINT GT, TIGER 800 AND TIGER 800 XC MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2010 THROUGH JUNE 2011. THE TOP BOX LOCKING HANDLE IS MISSING A CLIP ON THE LOCKING MECHANISM AND THUS IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE TOP BOX MAY DETACH FROM THE MACHINE.
The risk
IF THE TOP BOX FALLS FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, IT COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FITMENT CLIP PART TO THE TOP BOX LOCKING HANDLE SPINDLE TO ALIGN THE RACK AND PINION MECHANISM TO PREVENT DISENGAGEMENT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-678-539-8782.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Triumph Sprint GT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Triumph Tiger 800 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Triumph Tiger 800 XC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Triumph Sprint GT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Triumph Tiger 800 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Triumph Tiger 800 XC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 11V393000.
Full record for the 2012 Triumph Sprint GT → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →