The defect
Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd. (Triumph) is recalling certain 2020 Rocket 3 TFC, 2020-2024 Rocket 3 R, Rocket 3 GT, 2022 Rocket 3 GT Triple Black, and Rocket 3 R Black motorcycles. The rear brake master cylinder may fail to move fluid through the system properly, requiring an extended distance to stop.
The risk
Extended stopping distance increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rear brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2023. Owners may contact Triumph's customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SRAN 611.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Triumph Rocket 3 GT | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Triumph Rocket 3 R | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Triumph Rocket 3 TFC | 2020 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
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 Rocket 3 GT | 2020 | 8 | 2 |
| Triumph Rocket 3 GT | 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| Triumph Rocket 3 GT | 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket 3 GT | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket 3 GT | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket 3 R | 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| Triumph Rocket 3 R | 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| Triumph Rocket 3 R | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket 3 R | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket 3 R | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph Rocket 3 TFC | 2020 | 1 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2023
32 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd. filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 23V800000 28 Nov 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V789000 22 Nov 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V791000 22 Nov 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 23V779000 20 Nov 2023 | CFMOTO POWERSPORTS, INC. |
| 23V732000 1 Nov 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 23V679000 11 Oct 2023 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 23V672000 4 Oct 2023 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 23V652000 25 Sept 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023