ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS DROPPED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE, AIR MAY ENTER THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR.
Consequence: IF LEFT UNATTENDED, THE REAR BRAKE MAY NOT OPERATE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.
Reported: 2014-11-03 (November 3, 2014) · Model years: 2014
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Triumph Thunderbird, Thunderbird ABS, Tiger 800,Tiger 800 ABS, Thruxton, and Bonneville motorcycles manufactured February 6, 2014, to August 7, 2014. The engine control unit may improperly activate the fuel injectors.
Consequence: Improper signalling to, and activation of, the fuel injectors could cause the engine to unexpectedly lose power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will modify the internal ECU hardware, free of charge. The recall began December 4, 2014. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SB519.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
100.0%Usable mileage2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2002
2003
2004
2012
2014
Electrical System
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
150.0%ODI 10715265 · 1,200 mi
VEHI ME WILL SOMETIMES STALL DURING IDLE WHILE STANDING STILL. SOMETIMES VEHICLE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START CREATING A HAZARD WHEN I'M IN TRAFFIC. OTHER TIMES WHEN FUELLING OR TAKING A BREAK I SHUT VEHICLE OFF. WHEN I COME BACK VEHICLE REFUSE TO START BY ONLY MAKING A CLICKING SOUND. THIS HAPPEN SO RANDOMLY THAT THEY BIKE COULD BE PARK FOR A DAY OR TWO AND DON'T START AND AND THEN BIKE WOULD LATER START AT IT OWN LEISURE. BATTERY WAS CHANGE AND NOTHING. TOOK THE BIKE TO DEALERSHIP SINCE IT STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND NOTHING. MOST RECENT…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TRIUMPH AMERICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND WERE LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42.
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Electrical System
Too few reports for a range
1,200 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10715265 · 1,200 mi
VEHI ME WILL SOMETIMES STALL DURING IDLE WHILE STANDING STILL. SOMETIMES VEHICLE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START CREATING A HAZARD WHEN I'M IN TRAFFIC. OTHER TIMES WHEN FUELLING OR TAKING A BREAK I SHUT VEHICLE OFF. WHEN I COME BACK VEHICLE REFUSE TO START BY ONLY MAKING A CLICKING SOUND. THIS HAPPEN SO RANDOMLY THAT THEY BIKE COULD BE PARK FOR A DAY OR TWO AND DON'T START AND AND THEN BIKE WOULD LATER START AT IT OWN LEISURE. BATTERY WAS CHANGE AND NOTHING. TOOK THE BIKE TO DEALERSHIP SINCE IT STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND NOTHING. MOST RECENT…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TRIUMPH AMERICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND WERE LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42.
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2012: 1 complaints · 2014: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2012
1
1
1
2014
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2012
2
0
0
2014
0
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Electrical System
Engine
Electrical System
—
0
Engine
0
—
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
2 mentions · 100.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 621 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 10463028 · 42 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TRIUMPH AMERICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND WERE LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42.
VEHI ME WILL SOMETIMES STALL DURING IDLE WHILE STANDING STILL. SOMETIMES VEHICLE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START CREATING A HAZARD WHEN I'M IN TRAFFIC. OTHER TIMES WHEN FUELLING OR TAKING A BREAK I SHUT VEHICLE OFF. WHEN I COME BACK VEHICLE REFUSE TO START BY ONLY MAKING A CLICKING SOUND. THIS HAPPEN SO RANDOMLY THAT THEY BIKE COULD BE PARK FOR A DAY OR TWO AND DON'T START AND AND THEN BIKE WOULD LATER START AT IT OWN LEISURE. BATTERY WAS CHANGE AND NOTHING. TOOK THE BIKE TO DEALERSHIP SINCE IT STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND NOTHING. MOST RECENT…