The defect
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.
The 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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Triumph Daytona 675 | 2012, 2013 |
| Triumph Speed Triple | 2012, 2013 |
| Triumph Street Triple | 2012, 2013 |
| Triumph Tiger 800 | 2012, 2013 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
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 | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Triumph Daytona 675 | 2013 | 3 | 2 |
| Triumph Speed Triple | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Triumph Speed Triple | 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| Triumph Street Triple | 2012 | 4 | 5 |
| Triumph Street Triple | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Triumph Tiger 800 | 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| Triumph Tiger 800 | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2013
23 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the exterior lighting; Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 13V612000 5 Dec 2013 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 13V569000 22 Nov 2013 | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| 13V518000 22 Oct 2013 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 13V407000 11 Sept 2013 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 13V398000 3 Sept 2013 | Oreion Motors LLC. |
| 13V335000 1 Aug 2013 | Ford Motor Company |
| 13V289000 2 Jul 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V278000 28 Jun 2013 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013