2011-2012 Triumph SPRINT GT/TIGER 800/TIGER 800 XC - Equipment recall
NHTSA campaign: 11V393000
134 vehicles potentially affected
- Model years
- 2011-2012
- Makes
- Triumph
- Manufacturer
- Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd.
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Potential units affected
- 134 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2011-08-02
Affected vehicles
- 2012 Triumph SPRINT GT
- 2012 Triumph TIGER 800
- 2012 Triumph TIGER 800 XC
- 2011 Triumph SPRINT GT
- 2011 Triumph TIGER 800
- 2011 Triumph TIGER 800 XC
What’s the problem?
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.
What could happen?
IF THE TOP BOX FALLS FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, IT COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What’s the fix?
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.