NHTSA recall 14V694000
Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Triumph America and 25 more
Reported Nov 3, 2014417 vehicles affectedTriumph Motorcycles America, LTDMaker’s number SB519Built Feb 6, 2014 – Aug 7, 2014
The defect
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Triumph Thunderbird, Thunderbird ABS, Tiger 800,Tiger 800 ABS, Thruxton, and Bonneville motorcycles manufactured February 6, 2014, to August 7, 2014. The engine control unit may improperly activate the fuel injectors.
The risk
Improper signalling to, and activation of, the fuel injectors could cause the engine to unexpectedly lose power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will modify the internal ECU hardware, free of charge. The recall began December 4, 2014. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SB519.