TSB: TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE BOBBER, EXPLORER, EXPLORER XR, EXPLORER XRT, EXPLORER XRX, SPEED TRIPLE, SPEED TRIPLE R, SPEED TRIPLE S, STREET TRIPLE, STREET TRIPLE 675, STREET TRIPLE RX, THUNDERBIRD, TIGER EXPLORER XR, XCA, XCX (LRH), XRT, XRX (LRH) (2009–2018)

Bulletin SMT-TN176-03May2 — March 5, 2017

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDSMT-TN176-03May2
ManufacturerTRIUMPH
ModelsBONNEVILLE BOBBER, EXPLORER, EXPLORER XR, EXPLORER XRT, EXPLORER XRX, SPEED TRIPLE, SPEED TRIPLE R, SPEED TRIPLE S, STREET TRIPLE, STREET TRIPLE 675, STREET TRIPLE RX, THUNDERBIRD, TIGER EXPLORER XR, XCA, XCX (LRH), XRT, XRX (LRH)
Model Years2009–2018
Date IssuedMarch 5, 2017
Date Added to NHTSADecember 14, 2017
ComponentSTEERING
Vehicles Affected180 combinations

What is a TSB?

A Technical Service Bulletin is a document issued by the vehicle manufacturer to inform dealership technicians about a known issue and the recommended repair procedure. TSBs are not mandatory recalls — they serve as repair guidance for common problems.

If your vehicle has this issue, bring this bulletin ID to your dealer. If under warranty, the repair should be covered at no cost.

Summary

Technical News 176 provides instructions that apply to Handlebar End Weight Fixings, Coolant Expansion Tank Cover Fixings, Airbox and Immobiliser Connector Anti-Tamper Foam Pad, Scheduled Maintenance Chart, Rider's Seat Fixing, Triumph Diag

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2018 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2018 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2018 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2018 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2018 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE BOBBER 2017 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE BOBBER 2017 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE BOBBER 2017 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE BOBBER 2017 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE BOBBER 2017 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE BOBBER 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2017 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2017 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2017 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2017 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2017 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XR 2017 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XR 2017 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XR 2017 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XR 2017 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XR 2017 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XR 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XRT 2017 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XRT 2017 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XRT 2017 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XRT 2017 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XRT 2017 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XRT 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XRX 2017 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XRX 2017 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XRX 2017 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XRX 2017 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XRX 2017 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH EXPLORER XRX 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2017 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2017 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2017 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2017 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2017 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S 2017 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S 2017 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S 2017 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S 2017 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S 2017 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2017 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2017 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2017 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2017 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2017 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER XR 2017 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER XR 2017 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER XR 2017 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER XR 2017 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER XR 2017 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER XR 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH XCA 2017 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH XCA 2017 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH XCA 2017 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH XCA 2017 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH XCA 2017 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH XCA 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH XCX (LRH) 2017 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH XCX (LRH) 2017 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH XCX (LRH) 2017 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH XCX (LRH) 2017 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH XCX (LRH) 2017 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH XCX (LRH) 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH XRT 2017 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH XRT 2017 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH XRT 2017 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH XRT 2017 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH XRT 2017 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH XRT 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH XRX (LRH) 2017 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH XRX (LRH) 2017 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH XRX (LRH) 2017 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH XRX (LRH) 2017 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH XRX (LRH) 2017 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH XRX (LRH) 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2016 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2016 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2016 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2016 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2016 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S 2016 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S 2016 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S 2016 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S 2016 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S 2016 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE RX 2016 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE RX 2016 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE RX 2016 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE RX 2016 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE RX 2016 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE RX 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2016 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2016 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2016 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2016 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2016 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2015 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2015 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2015 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2015 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2015 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2015 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2015 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2015 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2014 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2014 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2014 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2014 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2014 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2014 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2014 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2014 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2014 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R 2014 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2013 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2013 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2013 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2013 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH EXPLORER 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 2013 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 2013 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 2013 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 2013 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2013 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2013 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2013 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2013 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 2012 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 2012 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 2012 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 2012 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2012 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2012 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2012 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2012 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2011 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2011 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2011 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 675 2010 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 675 2010 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 675 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 675 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 675 2010 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 675 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2009 010000 STEERING
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2009 011000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2009 220000 SEATS
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT

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What Should You Do?

If your vehicle is affected by this TSB, contact your authorized TRIUMPH dealer. Bring this bulletin ID (SMT-TN176-03May2) when you visit. If under warranty, the repair should be free. If your warranty has expired, ask about goodwill coverage — manufacturers sometimes cover TSB-related repairs beyond the warranty period.

Frequently Asked Questions

A recall is a mandatory safety fix — the manufacturer must repair every affected vehicle for free. A TSB is an advisory document that describes a known issue and the recommended fix, but repairs are not required. However, some TSBs eventually lead to recalls if the issue poses a safety risk. TSBs are generally issued for quality or performance problems, while recalls address safety defects.

If your vehicle is still under the manufacturer's warranty, TSB-related repairs are typically covered at no cost. If your warranty has expired, you can ask the dealer about goodwill or customer assistance programs. Many manufacturers will cover or partially cover repairs for well-known issues, especially if the TSB was issued recently or affects a large number of vehicles.

Check the make, model, and model year listed above against your vehicle. If they match, this bulletin likely applies. However, TSBs may only affect vehicles with specific production dates, VIN ranges, or configurations. Your dealer can confirm by entering your VIN into their service system, which will show all applicable TSBs and recalls.

This data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Manufacturers are required to submit copies of all communications (including TSBs) sent to their dealers to NHTSA. The agency makes this data publicly available as part of its vehicle safety monitoring program.