Triumph Street Triple (2012-2013): Steering
Recall 14V548000 · Sep 10, 2014 · Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD
1,368
vehicles affected
1,368
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V548000
- Date
- Sep 10, 2014
- Maker
- Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD
- Units affected
- 1,368
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering
- Model years
- 2012-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Triumph Street Triple and Street Triple R motorcycles manufactured July 1, 2012, to October 1, 2013, and equipped with ABS. In the affected motorcycles, the four bolts that secure the two cable guides on either side of the headstock do not contain threadlock. As a result, the bolts could loosen.
What can happen
If the bolts loosen, steering movement could be restricted, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four bolts with new bolts containing threadlock, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2014. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is Service Bulletin 501.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Triumph | Street Triple | 2012-2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V548000?
1 model: Triumph Street Triple (2012-2013), about 1,368 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V548000?
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four bolts with new bolts containing threadlock, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2014. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is Service Bulletin 501.
What can happen?
If the bolts loosen, steering movement could be restricted, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.