Service bulletin SMT-TN-144
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10192907 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2021-05-10 |
| Manufacturer's number | SMT-TN-144 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-04-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
NHTSA's summary
If a customer reports excessive top-end engine noise on an engine fitted to the above models up to VIN 602960, the dealer is requested to replace the cylinder head with a new cylinder head and camshaft drive chain tensioner following the procedure listed below.
The document
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Components
Engine
| TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 ALPINE EDITION | 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
|---|---|
| TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 DESERT EDITION | 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 XCA | 2018, 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 XCX | 2018, 2019, 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 XR | 2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 XRT | 2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 XRX | 2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH TIGER 800 XRX LRH | 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER SPOKE ABS | 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER XC | 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| TRIUMPH TIGER EXPLORER XC | 2017 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2014008 | 2014-01-16. Engine |
|---|
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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