NHTSA Recall 20V236000
Filed by Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd.. Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Reported 2020-04-28. An estimated 3,709 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Street Triple RS, Tiger 1200 XCx and Tiger 1200 XCA, 2019-2020 Speed Triple S and Speed Triple RS, 2018-2019 Tiger 1200 XRT, Tiger 1200 XR, Tiger 1200 XRx and Tiger 1200 XRx LRH and 2020 Tiger 1200 Alpine Edition and Tiger 1200 Desert Edition motorcycles. The front brake pads may corrode, potentially causing the front brake pad friction material to detach from the backing plate.
Risk
If the brake pad friction material detaches from the backing plate, it may lengthen the distance needed to stop the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake pads, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2020. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SRAN 579.
Manufacturer campaign number: SRAN 579
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2018 Triumph Speed Triple Rs
- 2019 Triumph Speed Triple Rs
- 2019 Triumph Speed Triple S
- 2020 Triumph Speed Triple S
- 2018 Triumph Street Triple Rs
- 2019 Triumph Street Triple Rs
- 2020 Triumph Street Triple Rs
- 2020 Triumph Tiger 1200 Alpine Edition
- 2020 Triumph Tiger 1200 Desert Edition
- 2018 Triumph Tiger 1200 Xca
- 2019 Triumph Tiger 1200 Xca
- 2020 Triumph Tiger 1200 Xca
- 2018 Triumph Tiger 1200 Xcx
- 2019 Triumph Tiger 1200 Xcx
- 2020 Triumph Tiger 1200 Xcx
- 2018 Triumph Tiger 1200 Xr
- 2019 Triumph Tiger 1200 Xr
- 2018 Triumph Tiger 1200 Xrt
- 2019 Triumph Tiger 1200 Xrt
- 2018 Triumph Tiger 1200 Xrx
- 2019 Triumph Tiger 1200 Xrx
- 2018 Triumph Xrx (lrh)
- 2019 Triumph Xrx (lrh)