Triumph Bonneville T120 Black problems & recalls
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Electrical System #26V078000 · 2026 · 8,849 units
Problem: Triumph motorcycles america, ltd. is recalling certain 2022-2024 bonneville t100, bonneville t120, bonneville t120 black, 2024 bonneville t120 dgr, 2022 street twin, street scrambler, street twin goldline, street scrambler sandstor, 2023-2024 speed twin 900, and scrambler 900 motorcycles. the wiring between the alternator and main harness connector may short circuit and overheat.
Risk: Overheated wiring increases the risk of a crash or fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the current 2-piece connector body with a single in-line crimped connector solution for each of the three wires from the alternator assembly, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed march 19, 2026. owners may contact triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. triumph's number for this recall is sran 641. vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this re
Electrical System #24V785000 · 2024 · 8,801 units
Problem: Triumph motorcycles america, ltd. (triumph) is recalling certain 2022-2024 bonneville t100, t120, t120 black, 2022 triumph street scrambler, street scrambler sandstorm, street twin, street twin goldline, 2023-2024 scrambler 900, and speed twin 900 motorcycles. the wiring between the alternator and main harness connector may short circuit and overheat.
Risk: Overheated wiring increases the risk of a fire or crash.
Fix: Dealers will install a new wire alignment clip, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed november 18, 2024. owners may contact triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. triumph's number for this recall is sran 627.
Electrical System #19V133000 · 2019 · 12,654 units
Problem: Triumph motorcycles america, ltd (triumph) is recalling certain 2016-2019 bonneville t120 and bonneville t120 black, 2017-2019 bonneville t100 and t100 black, 2017-2018 street cup and street scrambler, and 2016-2018 street twin motorcycles. the clutch cable may contact the main harness cover and cause damage to wiring within the main harness. this may lead to a loss of electrical power to various electrical circuits.
Risk: Loss of electrical power may cause the headlight or indicator lighting to malfunction or the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the original securing guide for the clutch cable and main harness with an updated one, free of charge. the recall began march 27, 2019. owners may contact triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. triumph's number for this recall is sran560.
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