The defect
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.
The risk
The anti-lock function may not perform properly allowing for wheel lock up and skidding, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Triumph Daytona 675 | 2012, 2013 |
| Triumph Street Triple | 2012, 2013 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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 Street Triple | 2012 | 4 | 5 |
| Triumph Street Triple | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2013
23 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 13V489000 29 Oct 2013 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 13V484000 17 Oct 2013 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 13V470000 30 Sept 2013 | Automobili Lamborghini America LLC |
| 13V471000 30 Sept 2013 | Automobili Lamborghini America LLC |
| 13V454000 26 Sept 2013 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 13V453000 18 Sept 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V451000 18 Sept 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V386000 28 Aug 2013 | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013