NHTSA recall 14V009000
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Triumph Tiger and 1 more
Reported Jan 15, 20142,800 vehicles affectedTriumph Motorcycles America, LTDBuilt Nov 17, 2011 – Dec 16, 2013
The defect
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Tiger Explorer ABS A1 and 2013-2014 Tiger Explorer Spoke ABS XC A1 and Trophy SE A1 motorcycles manufactured November 17, 2011, through December 16, 2013. In the affected motorcycles, the electronic control unit (ECU) hardware and software may improperly detect the motorcyle's throttle position resulting in the motorcycle shutting down.
The risk
An unexpected shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will update and install new ECU hardware and software, free of charge. The recall began on January 24, 2014. Customers may contact Triumph at 1-678-854-2010.
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