2011–2012 Triumph Tiger 800 & 2011–2012 Triumph Tiger 800 XC recall: engine
⚠️ 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.
💥 The risk
The rider may notice lower rpms and when decelerating the engine could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V434000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 431
- Manufacturer
- TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD
- Vehicles affected
- 1,485
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 2, 2011
- Built
- Sep 1, 2010 – Jun 30, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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 .