2012 Triumph Street Triple recalls (5)

Every 2012 Triumph Street Triple recall

Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.

• Steering · NHTSA 14V548000

  Oct 9, 2014Steering

  Problem

  Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Triumph Street Triple and Street Triple R motorcycles manufactured July 1, 2012, to October 1, 2013, and equipped with ABS. In the affected motorcycles, the four bolts that secure the two cable guides on either side of the headstock do not contain threadlock. As a result, the bolts could loosen.

  Risk

  If the bolts loosen, steering movement could be restricted, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Fix

  Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four bolts with new bolts containing threadlock, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2014. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is Service Bulletin 501.

  Full recall details for 14V548000 →

• Service Brakes, Hydraulic · NHTSA 13V319000

  Jul 22, 2013Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

  Problem

  Triumph Motorcycles is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Street Triple and Street Triple R motorcycles manufactured in July 2012; and model year 2012-2013 Daytona 675 and Daytona 675 R motorcycles manufactured September 2012 through June 2013. Due to a manufacturing error, the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) may malfunction and lose anti-lock functionality.

  Risk

  The anti-lock function may not perform properly allowing for wheel lock up and skidding, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Fix

  Triumph will notify owners and dealers will replace the ABS modulator, free of charge. The recall began during August 2013. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-888-283-5288.

  Full recall details for 13V319000 →

• Steering · NHTSA 13V215000

  May 21, 2013Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

  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.

  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.

  Fix

  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.

  Full recall details for 13V215000 →

• Exterior Lighting · NHTSA 13V104000

  Mar 22, 2013Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal

  Problem

  Triumph Motorcycles (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Daytona 675, Street Triple, Speed Triple, and Tiger 800 motorcycles. Due to a manufacturing error, the turn signal stems on the front and rear of the motorcycle may fracture.

  Risk

  If the turn signal stems break, the turn signals may not be visible to other vehicles on the road, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

  Fix

  Triumph will notify owners and dealers will replace the turn signal stems, free of charge. The recall began on March 26, 2013. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-678-854-2010 for more information.

  Full recall details for 13V104000 →

• Wheels · NHTSA 13V032000

  Jan 29, 2013Wheels

  Problem

  Triumph Motorcycles (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Daytona 675 and Street Triple motorcycles and 2012 Thunderbird and Thunderbird Storm motorcycles. The wheels were assembled with bearings of an unknown quality.

  Risk

  Wheel bearings of poor quality could fail unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a motorcycle crash.

  Fix

  Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected bearings free of charge. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-678-854-2010 for more information.

  Full recall details for 13V032000 →

2012 Triumph Street Triple complaints and service bulletins

Owners filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Triumph Street Triple. Triumph has issued at least 97 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.

Most-reported components

• Exterior Lighting2
• Electrical System1
• Power Train1

Service bulletins by component

• Electrical System (79)
• Equipment (16)
• Unknown Or Other (7)
• Engine and Engine Cooling (3)
• Equipment Adaptive/Mobility (3)
• Steering (3)

Read Triumph Street Triple owner complaints and bulletins, every year

NHTSA defect investigations covering the 2012 Triumph Street Triple

NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.

• Safety Act Violations
  AQ15001Opened Apr 29, 2015Closed Oct 2, 2017

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