The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·19V815000·Announced 2019-11-15

Triumph Recalls 2019 Speed Triple RS Motorcycles for Gear Change Defect

Triumph is recalling 2019 Speed Triple RS motorcycles because a transmission component may interfere with gear changes, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The defect presents a risk of harm (crash due to loss of acceleration) but the source text does not report any injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD is recalling certain 2019 Speed Triple RS motorcycles. The recall involves 466 vehicles. The defect is located in the Quickshifter Assembly, where the TSA body may contact the gear change linkage clamp assembly. This interference can result in a missed gear or false neutral.

A missed gear or false neutral can lead to a sudden loss of acceleration, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

The recall began on December 13, 2019. Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the linkage clamp assembly free of charge. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-888-284-6288. Triumph's number for this recall is SRAN567. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE RS
Brand
TRIUMPH
Manufacturer
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
Affected units
466

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • SPEED TRIPLE RS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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