TRIUMPH TIGER 800 2011: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V434000

Make Model Year
TRIUMPH TIGER 800 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-09-02 2011-08-22 2011-08-24

Production Dates: 2010-09-01 - 2011-06-30

Manufacturers Involved: Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 431

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1485

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Notes

TRIUMPH'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 431.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .