The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, WHEN THE ENGINE IS RETURNING TO IDLE IT MAY STALL.
The risk
IF THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS, THE RIDER WILL HAVE TO RESTART THE ENGINE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND DOWNLOAD NEW ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 17, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 678-854-2010.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Triumph Rocket III | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Triumph Rocket III Classic | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Triumph Rocket III Classic Tourin | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph Rocket III | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket III | 2005 | 20 | 2 |
| Triumph Rocket III | 2006 | 9 | 2 |
| Triumph Rocket III | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket III | 2008 | 5 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket III Classic | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket III Classic | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket III Classic | 2006 | 6 | 2 |
| Triumph Rocket III Classic | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket III Classic | 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket III Classic Tourin | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket III Classic Tourin | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket III Classic Tourin | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket III Classic Tourin | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket III Classic Tourin | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2007
31 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD filed 19 campaigns in all.
| 07V576000 17 Dec 2007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 07V560000 12 Dec 2007 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
| 07V545000 28 Nov 2007 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V472000 9 Oct 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 07V460000 27 Sept 2007 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| 07V450000 25 Sept 2007 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V435000 18 Sept 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V426000 13 Sept 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007