The defect
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2018 Street Triple R, Street Triple R - Low Seat and Street Triple RS motorcycles. Water may get into the left-hand combination switch on the handlebar and cause the turn signal switch and the headlight switch to malfunction.
The risk
If the turn signal and headlight switches do not function properly, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the handlebar left-hand combination switch, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Triumph Street Triple S | 2018 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
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 Street Triple S | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2018
56 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the exterior lighting; Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 18V942000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V943000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V941000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V920000 20 Dec 2018 | Custom Truck And Body Works |
| 18V919000 20 Dec 2018 | Toyne Inc. |
| 18V897000 19 Dec 2018 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
| 18V911000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V906000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018