2011-2012 Triumph TIGER 800/TIGER 800 XC - Engine And Engine Cooling recall
NHTSA campaign: 11V434000
1,485 vehicles potentially affected
- Model years
- 2011-2012
- Makes
- Triumph
- Manufacturer
- Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd.
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Potential units affected
- 1,485 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2011-08-22
Affected vehicles
- 2012 Triumph TIGER 800
- 2012 Triumph TIGER 800 XC
- 2011 Triumph TIGER 800
- 2011 Triumph TIGER 800 XC
What’s the problem?
TRIUMPH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 TIGER 800 AND TIGER 800 XC MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2010 THROUGH JUNE 2011, FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE.
What could happen?
THE RIDER MAY NOTICE LOWER RPMS AND WHEN DECELERATING THE ENGINE COULD STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What’s the fix?
DEALERS WILL DOWNLOAD NEW ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INTO THE MOTORCYCLES ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-678-539-8782.