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2012 Triumph Tiger 800: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2012 Triumph Tiger 800. The newest campaign is 13V104000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Mar 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal. NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for 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, 13V104000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 6,086 units in total.

  • 13V104000Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal
  • 11V436000Structure / Motorcycle / Kickstand/Center Stand
  • 11V434000Engine and Engine Cooling
  • 11V393000Equipment

  1. 13V104000Received . 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: .

  2. 11V436000Received . 668 units.

    Structure / Motorcycle / Kickstand/Center Stand

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Triumph is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 tiger 800 and tiger 800 xc motorcycles manufactured from september 2010 through june 2011. The optional accessory center stand assembly contains a defective return spring that may break.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the return spring breaks, the center stand may unexpectedly drop and drag along the road surface, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the return spring and repair the motorcycles free of charge. The safety recall began on august 26, 2011. Owners may contact triumph customer service department at 1-678-854-2010.

    Report filed by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD. Manufacturer campaign number 430. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 11V434000Received . 1,485 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Triumph is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 tiger 800 and tiger 800 xc motorcycles manufactured from september 2010 through june 2011, for a problem with the engine management software.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The rider may notice lower rpms and when decelerating the engine could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will download new engine management software into the motorcycles electronic control unit (ECU), free of charge. The safety recall began on september 2, 2011. Owners may contact triumph customer service department at 1-678-539-8782.

    Report filed by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD. Manufacturer campaign number 431. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 11V393000Received . 134 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Triumph is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 sprint gt, tiger 800 and tiger 800 xc motorcycles manufactured from june 2010 through june 2011. The top box locking handle is missing a clip on the locking mechanism and thus it is possible that the top box may detach from the machine.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the top box falls from the motorcycle, it could strike another vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a new fitment clip part to the top box locking handle spindle to align the rack and pinion mechanism to prevent disengagement. The safety recall began on september 2, 2011. Owners may contact triumph customer service department at 1-678-539-8782.

    Report filed by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD. Manufacturer campaign number RM2011/015. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

3 complaints, 3 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 Tiger 800: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling1
Exterior Lighting1
Power Train1
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
29 Jun 2018

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 Tiger 800, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2011, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 20113
  2. 20124
  3. 20131
  4. 20141

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Triumph Tiger 800: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/triumph/tiger-800/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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 Tiger 800?
6,086 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Triumph Tiger 800 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Triumph Tiger 800, model years 2011 to 2014. 4 of them name the 2012 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Triumph Tiger 800 name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 of 3 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Triumph Tiger 800 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.