- Vehicles
- 119
- Built between
- Aug 2015 – Feb 2016
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 7 July 2016
- Repaired
- 81%
- Unrepaired
- 23
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2015 and February 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Triumph Adjustable Brake LeverBuilt August 2015 to February 2016
- 2017 Triumph Bonneville T100 Black
- 2016 Triumph Bonneville T100 Black A3
- 2016-2017 Triumph Street Twin
- 2016-2017 Triumph Thruxton
Repair progress
23 of 119 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2017.
81% repaired — 96 of 119 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain accessory Adjustable Brake Levers, sold as part of an aftermarket lever replacement kit, part number A2021334. These brake levers are intended for installation on 2016 and 2017 Thruxton 1200, Street Twin, Bonneville T120, and Bonneville T120 Black motorcycles. Under certain conditions, the brake levers may contact the handlebar before maximum braking force is applied.
What could happen
Without the ability to apply maximum front braking, the distance needed to stop the motorcycle may be lengthened, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected brake levers, free of charge. The recall began July 7, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2015 to February 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 June 2016
- Owners notified7 July 2016
- Latest repair reportQ4 2017 — 81% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 13 June 2016.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.