Triumph announces a global recall for some of its classic models

Bruno Gomes

March 24, 2019

While developing a new motorcycle, motorcycle manufacturers pay close attention to all kind of details, especially those that might cause problems in the future. But there are some things that are impossible to prevent, and Triumph has just found that… the hard way!

The British brand has issued a recall action on some of its classic models: Street Twin, Street Scrambler, Street Cup, Bonneville T100 and Bonneville T120. All these bikes are affected by a possible fault on the cables that pass around the steering column of the bike.

As it seems, the clutch cable position might wear out the rest of the cables in that area, and if that happens, the rider will be unable to use turning signals or even switch to high-beams. In severe cases, the motorcycle might even lose its power and stall.

The situation, although only affected a small number of bikes until now, is being taken very seriously by Triumph who issued the recall action worldwide. Owners of the affected models will be contacted by their dealerships, and the recall action doesn’t take longer than 30 minutes, with a Triumph technician repositioning the cables around the steering column.

According to a report issued by FEMA, a federation of motorcyclist’s organizations in Europe, the total number of bikes affected by this problem is of 68.686, while the production batches affected were built from August 11, 2015, until January 13, 2019. There’s no word yet about how many motorcycles sold in Southeast Asia are affected by this.