Triumph Thunderbird Storm problems & recalls
NHTSA records for 2012–2014: 2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint. Pick a model year.
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Recent recalls
Fuel System, Gasoline #14V694000 · 2014 · 417 units
Problem: Triumph motorcycles america, ltd (triumph) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 triumph thunderbird, thunderbird abs, tiger 800,tiger 800 abs, thruxton, and bonneville motorcycles manufactured february 6, 2014, to august 7, 2014. the engine control unit may improperly activate the fuel injectors.
Risk: Improper signalling to, and activation of, the fuel injectors could cause the engine to unexpectedly lose power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will modify the internal ecu hardware, free of charge. the recall began december 4, 2014. owners may contact triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. triumph's number for this recall is sb519.
Wheels #13V032000 · 2013 · 250 units
Problem: Triumph motorcycles (triumph) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 daytona 675 and street triple motorcycles and 2012 thunderbird and thunderbird storm motorcycles. the wheels were assembled with bearings of an unknown quality.
Risk: Wheel bearings of poor quality could fail unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a motorcycle crash.
Fix: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected bearings free of charge. owners may contact triumph at 1-678-854-2010 for more information.
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