Triumph Recalls Tiger Sport Motorcycles Due to Pannier Retention Defect
Triumph is recalling specific Tiger Sport motorcycles because panniers may detach during operation, affecting stability and 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 recall addresses insufficient pannier retention that could result in a detached pannier, affecting stability and increasing crash risk. The source does not report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths.
Plain-English summary
Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd. is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiger Sport, 2025-2027 Tiger Sport 660, 2025-2027 Tiger Sport 800, and 2026-2027 Tiger Sport 800 Touring motorcycles. The recall involves motorcycles equipped with original equipment or accessory panniers that may experience insufficient retention, potentially allowing a pannier to detach from the motorcycle during operation.
A detached pannier can cause an uneven change in vehicle weight distribution, which affects motorcycle stability and increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths associated with this defect.
Dealers will replace the pannier locking mechanism and inspect the upper pannier mounting assembly, replacing components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on November 17, 2026. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. The recall number is SRAN 649, and affected Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 15, 2026.
The recalled product
- Product
- TRIUMPH TIGER SPORT 800 TOURING, TIGER SPORT, TIGER SPORT 660, TIGER SPORT 800
- Brand
- TRIUMPH
- Manufacturer
- Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd.
- Category
- Vehicle — Motorcycle
- Affected units
- 3,974
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 (4)
- TIGER SPORT 800 TOURING
- TIGER SPORT
- TIGER SPORT 660
- TIGER SPORT 800
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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