2012 TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE Complaints and Recall Information
The 2012 TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE has 0 complaints and 6 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to component defects addressed through recalls. No specific complaints have been documented in consumer reports.
Six recalls affect this model, targeting components such as wheels, lighting, brakes, throttle cables, and steering. These recalls address safety-related defects that could impact vehicle control and rider safety.
Recalls- Wheel bearings. Recall 13V032000 involves 250 motorcycles due to wheels assembled with bearings of unknown quality. Defective bearings can fail unexpectedly, increasing crash risk. Dealers replace the affected bearings free of charge.
- Turn signal stems. Recall 13V104000 covers 3,799 motorcycles with potential fracture of front and rear turn signal stems. Broken turn signals reduce visibility to other drivers, raising crash risk. Dealers replace stems at no cost.
- ABS modulator. Recall 13V319000 affects 1,887 Street Triple and Daytona 675 motorcycles produced in 2012-2013. A manufacturing error may cause ABS malfunction, allowing wheel lockup and skidding. Dealers replace the ABS modulator free of charge.
- Throttle cable guide. Recall 13V215000 covers 652 motorcycles lacking a guide for throttle cables. Missing guide may cause cables to become trapped, impeding steering and control. Dealers install the throttle cable guide for free.
- Steering bolts. Recall 14V548000 involves 1,368 motorcycles equipped with ABS. Bolts securing cable guides near the headstock lack threadlock and may loosen, restricting steering movement. Dealers replace bolts with threadlocked ones at no charge.
Owners with recurring repair needs or unresolved recall issues related to safety should consider consulting consumer protection resources or legal counsel about potential lemon law rights.
2012 TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE Summary
2012
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
7956
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2012 TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE
1368 vehicles affected
STEERING
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Triumph Street Triple and Street Triple R motorcycles manufactured July 1, 2012, to October 1, 2013, and equipped with ABS. In the affected motorcycles, the four bolts that secure the two cable guides on either side of the headstock do not contain threadlock. As a result, the bolts could loosen.
Risk: If the bolts loosen, steering movement could be restricted, increasing the risk of a crash.
2012 TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE
652 vehicles affected
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Triumph Motorcycles (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012 Street Triple motorcycles manufactured from June 2012 through November 2012; and model year 2012 Daytona 675 motorcycles manufactured July 2012 through October 2012. The motorcycles may have been assembled without a guide for the throttle cables.
Risk: Without the guide, the cables may move freely and become trapped in the steering stop, impeding the steering operation and affecting the driver's ability to control the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
2012 TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE
1887 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Triumph Motorcycles is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Street Triple and Street Triple R motorcycles manufactured in July 2012; and model year 2012-2013 Daytona 675 and Daytona 675 R motorcycles manufactured September 2012 through June 2013. Due to a manufacturing error, the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) may malfunction and lose anti-lock functionality.
Risk: The anti-lock function may not perform properly allowing for wheel lock up and skidding, increasing the risk of a crash.
2012 TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE
250 vehicles affected
WHEELS
Triumph Motorcycles (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Daytona 675 and Street Triple motorcycles and 2012 Thunderbird and Thunderbird Storm motorcycles. The wheels were assembled with bearings of an unknown quality.
Risk: Wheel bearings of poor quality could fail unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a motorcycle crash.
2012 TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE
3799 vehicles affected
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Triumph Motorcycles (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Daytona 675, Street Triple, Speed Triple, and Tiger 800 motorcycles. Due to a manufacturing error, the turn signal stems on the front and rear of the motorcycle may fracture.
Risk: If the turn signal stems break, the turn signals may not be visible to other vehicles on the road, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Complaints
No complaints found.