2005 Triumph Rocket III: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 Triumph Rocket III. The newest campaign is 07V455000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Sep 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System. NHTSA has 15 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V455000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and download new engine management software free of charge. The recall began on october 17, 2007. Owners may contact triumph at 678-854-2010.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 6,690 units in total.

07V455000Received 26 Sep 2007. 4,696 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, when the engine is returning to idle it may stall.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the motorcycle stalls, the rider will have to restart the engine increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and download new engine management software free of charge. The recall began on october 17, 2007. Owners may contact triumph at 678-854-2010.
Report filed by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Oct 2007.
05V004000Received 7 Jan 2005. 1,994 units.
Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, damage to the oil seal occurred during final assembly. Once damaged some of the oil in the drive unit could escape past the seal.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If undetected the final drive unit could run low of oil and seize causing the rear wheel to lockup, which could result in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the final drive unit. The recall began on january 25, 2005. Owners may contact triumph at 678-854-2010.
Report filed by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Jan 2005.

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Complaints by component

15 complaints, 17 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2005 Triumph Rocket III: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Power Train		5
Engine and Engine Cooling		5
Electrical System		3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		2
Structure		1
Tires		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 2
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 12 May 2009

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2005 Triumph Rocket III, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2007, with 6 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2005 Triumph Rocket III
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE07030	Preliminary evaluation	MOTORCYCLE STALLING	Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System	20 Jun 2007	19 Oct 2007	07V455000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

20041
20052
20062
20071
20081

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2005 Triumph Rocket IIIThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Triumph Rocket III: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/triumph/rocket-iii/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Triumph Rocket III?: 6,690 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Triumph Rocket III have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Triumph Rocket III, model years 2004 to 2008. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Triumph Rocket III name most often?: Power Train: 5 of 17 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Triumph Rocket III open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.