The 2007 Triumph Tiger 1050 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,698 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V5620002007-12-123,698 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL ACCESSORY LUGGAGE RACK, UNDERSIZED WASHERS WERE USED WHICH PREVENTS THE SLIDING CARRIAGE FROM MOVING AS INTENDED.
Consequence
REDUCED STABILITY CAN OCCUR IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS RIDDEN WITH THE FITTED ACCESSORY, EXCEEDED MAXIMUM WEIGHT, AND AT SPEEDS FAR IN EXCESS OF THE 80 MPH LIMIT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ACCESSORY RACKS FOR LATERAL MOVEMENT. THOSE RACKS NOT DISPLAYING ANY MOVEMENT WILL BE REPAIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.
Complaints by component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The left rear turn signal fractured and was found dangling by its electrical cable. Cause unknown but device was not exposed to any forces other than routine wind loads. The next day the right rear turn signal also fractured and was found dangling by its electrical cable. This is a defect and is…”
“Projector beam type reflector halogen lamp headlight on triumph tiger 1050 motorcycle does not have sufficient lighting ability, making night riding extremely and needlessly hazardous. Does not meet dot requirements. *tr”
“The head lamps on my triumph tiger 1050 2007 model are inadequate for safe night riding to say the least. The beam pattern is greatly inferior to what a bike of this style should be equipped with. Cornering on dark roads at any speed above 30 mph is scary and nothing short of turning into a black…”
“I ride a 2007 triumph tiger 1050 but not at night any more. The front projector lighting is very poor and can be dangerous on cornering because the beam does not reach the end of the turns where one should be focusing. The main beam is also pathetic even after having the alignment checked. This…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2007 triumph tiger 1050. The vehicle has michelin pilot tires. The contact stated that there was an uneven cut one inch to the right on one of the tires. If forced, the tire could split down the middle. He took the vehicle to two dealers. One dealer refused to get involved…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2007 triumph tiger 1050. While the contact was timing his vehicle, he noticed that the speedometer displayed inaccurate readings. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The failure has occurred ever since the contact owned the vehicle. Updated 09/10/08 *bf the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Triumph Tiger 1050 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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