2012 Triumph Street Triple: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2012 Triumph Street Triple. The newest campaign is 14V548000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Sep 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering. NHTSA has 4 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, 14V548000, in the NHTSA record

Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four bolts with new bolts containing threadlock, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2014. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is Service Bulletin 501.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 7,956 units in total.

14V54800010 Sep 2014Steering
13V31900022 Jul 2013Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
13V21500021 May 2013Vehicle Speed Control / Cables
13V10400022 Mar 2013Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal
13V03200029 Jan 2013Wheels

14V548000Received 10 Sep 2014. 1,368 units.
Steering
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the bolts loosen, steering movement could be restricted, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four bolts with new bolts containing threadlock, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2014. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is Service Bulletin 501.
Report filed by Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD. Manufacturer campaign number Service bulletin 501. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Nov 2014.
13V319000Received 22 Jul 2013. 1,887 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The anti-lock function may not perform properly allowing for wheel lock up and skidding, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Triumph will notify owners and dealers will replace the ABS modulator, free of charge. The recall began during August 2013. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-888-283-5288.
Report filed by Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Aug 2013.
13V215000Received 21 May 2013. 652 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Cables
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will install a throttle cable guide free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2013. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-678-854-2010 for more information.
Report filed by Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 May 2013.
13V104000Received 22 Mar 2013. 3,799 units.
Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Triumph will notify owners and dealers will replace the turn signal stems, free of charge. The recall began on March 26, 2013. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-678-854-2010 for more information.
Report filed by Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Mar 2013.
13V032000Received 29 Jan 2013. 250 units.
Wheels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Wheel bearings of poor quality could fail unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a motorcycle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected bearings free of charge. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-678-854-2010 for more information.
Report filed by Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Feb 2013.

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Complaints by component

4 complaints, 4 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.

2012 Triumph Street Triple: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Exterior Lighting		2
Electrical System		1
Power Train		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 8 Oct 2019

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 2012 Triumph Street Triple, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2019, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2012 Triumph Street Triple
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
AQ15001	Audit query	Safety Act Violations	Steering	29 Apr 2015	2 Oct 2017

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.

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20133

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

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NHTSA page of the 2012 Triumph Street TripleThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Triumph Street Triple: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/triumph/street-triple/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
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 2012 Triumph Street Triple?: 7,956 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Triumph Street Triple have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Triumph Street Triple, model years 2006 to 2013. 5 of them name the 2012 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Triumph Street Triple name most often?: Exterior Lighting: 2 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Triumph Street Triple open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.