Triumph Speed Triple: Risk Of Electrical Short

Triumph is recalling 1,146 Speed Triple motorcycles because a bracket may damage the protective covering on an electrical wire leading to the regulator rectifier, potentially causing an electrical short. This short could cause the engine to stall without warning. The fix involves removing and rerouting the affected wire to prevent contact with the bracket.

Recalling firm

TRIUMPH

Product

Vehicles: TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE. Units affected: 1,146

Reason

On affected machines there is a risk of one of the link leads to the regulator rectifier developing an electrical short. A bracket introduced at the start of production may interfere with the link lead resulting in damage to the outer protective sheathing and over time potentially exposing the wire. Contact between the bracket and the exposed wire may lead to an electrical short. In some cases the electrical short may cause an engine stall without warning. Remedy: The original Link Lead will be removed and replaced with a new identical part which will be routed so as to avoid possible...

Classification

Class I

Category

vehicle recall

Country

United Kingdom

Agency

UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall date

2017-11-07

Status

Ongoing

Distribution

United Kingdom

Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/475e94f3-4f83-4d5a-b941-7eaca57366bf