Triumph Recall 13V215000: Steering, Steering Wheel/handle Bar

NHTSA recall 13V215000 · announced May 21, 2013 · filed by Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd · 652 units affected

The problem

Triumph Motorcycles (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012 Street Triple motorcycles manufactured from June 2012 through November 2012; and model year 2012 Daytona 675 motorcycles manufactured July 2012 through October 2012. The motorcycles may have been assembled without a guide for the throttle cables.

The risk

Without the guide, the cables may move freely and become trapped in the steering stop, impeding the steering operation and affecting the driver's ability to control the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will install a throttle cable guide free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2013. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-678-854-2010 for more information.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2012 Triumph Daytona 675
• 2012 Triumph Street Triple

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.