NHTSA recall 17V700000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 17V700000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB552 |
| Manufacturer | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
| Reported | 2017-11-06 |
| Owners notified | 2017-12-14 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 541 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-04-03 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 541 |
| Reported remedied | 392 (72%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Speed Triple R and Speed Triple S motorcycles. A wire for the charging system may rub against a bracket for the ABS modulator, potentially resulting in an electrical short.
What can happen
An electrical short could cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected wire, rerouting it to avoid contact with the bracket, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2017. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SB552.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2016 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R | Built 2016-01-23 to 2016-10-05. |
|---|---|
| 2017 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R | Built 2016-01-23 to 2016-10-05. |
| 2016 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S | Built 2016-01-23 to 2017-10-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2017 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S | Built 2016-01-23 to 2017-10-05. |
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