The 2008 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 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. 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
EQUIPMENT
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Defective, improper design of low beam headlamp.. Dangerous to operate at night..visibility is not as should be..this is on all the 1050 triumph tigers..07-09 models..manufacture has been notified with no results.. I would assume this headlamp is not even up to legal standards for highway use or…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2008 triumph tiger 1050. While driving approximately 75 mph, the contact drove over a small bump in the road. Afterwards, the two hard traveling triumph bags that were properly locked and secured to the vehicle opened and released all of the contact's belongings onto the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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