The defect
Triumph is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Street Triple, Street Triple R, and Daytona 675 motorcycles. The regulator/rectifier can overheat and prevent the motorcycle from charging. Once the battery is fully discharged, the motorcycle may stall.
The risk
If the motorcycle stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash leading to personal injury.
The remedy
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the regulator/rectifier, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on, or before October 12, 2012. Owners may contact Triumph customer service department at 1-678-854-2010.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Triumph Daytona 675 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Triumph Street Triple | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
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 Daytona 675 | 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona 675 | 2007 | 4 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona 675 | 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| Triumph Daytona 675 | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| Triumph Street Triple | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Street Triple | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Street Triple | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Street Triple | 2009 | 2 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2012
47 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the electrical system; TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD filed 19 campaigns in all.
| 12V596000 20 Dec 2012 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 12V573000 11 Dec 2012 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 12V571000 7 Dec 2012 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 12V566000 6 Dec 2012 | Winnebago Industries Inc. |
| 12V559000 3 Dec 2012 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 12V555000 3 Dec 2012 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 12V547000 23 Nov 2012 | SETRA OF NORTH AMERICA |
| 12V541000 20 Nov 2012 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012