The defect
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.
The risk
THE RIDER MAY NOTICE LOWER RPMS AND WHEN DECELERATING THE ENGINE COULD STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Triumph Tiger 800 | 2011, 2012 |
| Triumph Tiger 800 XC | 2011, 2012 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 Tiger 800 | 2011 | 4 | 3 |
| Triumph Tiger 800 | 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| Triumph Tiger 800 XC | 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| Triumph Tiger 800 XC | 2012 | 5 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2011
56 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the engine and engine cooling; TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD filed 19 campaigns in all.
| 11V605000 27 Dec 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V592000 19 Dec 2011 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V593000 19 Dec 2011 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 11V583000 8 Dec 2011 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V576000 5 Dec 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V573000 5 Dec 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V570000 1 Dec 2011 | SUTPHEN CORPORATION |
| 11V547000 10 Nov 2011 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011