NHTSA Campaign 11V434000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Issued by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD · Reported Aug 22, 2011 · 1,485 vehicles affected

What's wrong

TRIUMPH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 TIGER 800 AND TIGER 800 XC MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2010 THROUGH JUNE 2011, FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE.

Consequence

THE RIDER MAY NOTICE LOWER RPMS AND WHEN DECELERATING THE ENGINE COULD STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL DOWNLOAD NEW ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INTO THE MOTORCYCLES ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-678-539-8782.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TRIUMPH TIGER 800 2011 1,485
TRIUMPH TIGER 800 2012 1,485
TRIUMPH TIGER 800 XC 2011 1,485
TRIUMPH TIGER 800 XC 2012 1,485

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V434000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.