The 2016 Triumph Bonneville T100 Black A3 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,390 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING17V0350002017-01-161,390 affected
Defect
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Bonneville T120 and Bonneville T120 Black motorcycles. During use, the heated hand grips may expand and cause the throttle to stick open.
Consequence
If the throttle sticks open, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will install a spacer to prevent the throttle from sticking, free of charge. The recall began February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SB 546.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Shifter mechanism has failed suddenly and permanently for the third time. It was repaired under warranty the first two times.”
“There is no gap between the bar end cap and the throttle grip. When temperatures are high or the heated grips are turned on the grips expand, as if the motorcycle has cruise control. The grips can also cause the throttle to stay wide open. The bike is a t-120 black which comes with heated grips…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Triumph Bonneville T100 Black A3 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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