Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Explorer motorcycles manufactured November 1, 2011, to June 1, 2014. The side stand pivot bolt may fracture.
Consequence: If the side stand pivot bolt fractures, the motorcycle may fall when parked on the side stand, increasing the risk of injury to someone nearby.
Remedy: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side stand pivot bolt and lock nut, free of charge. The recall began January 5, 2015. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SB518.
Reported: 2013-05-01 (May 1, 2013) · Model years: 2012, 2013
Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd. is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Explorer and Explorer XC motorcycles. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating data on the certification Label is incorrect. Thus, the motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Part 567, "Certification."
Consequence: The incorrect label could cause the operator to overload the motorcycle which may result in handling issues and/or tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Triumph will notify owners and replace the labels with corrected GVWR data, free of charge. The recall began on April 30, 2013. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-678-854-2010 for more information.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
100.0%Usable mileage3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 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
2011
2012
2013
2014
2017
Fuel/Propulsion System
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 11114051 · 21,000 mi
ECU SHUTS THROTTLE BUTTERFLIES AND THEREFORE STALLS ENGINE WITH NO IDLE. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN RIDER OF THE MOTORCYCLE IS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS AFTER RIDING THEN SLOWING TO STOP. THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF AND MUST BE RESTARTED. I HAVE HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL TO REMEDY ECU PARAMETERS THAT WERE TOO TIGHT. HOWEVER, THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING CONCERNING THIS NOR CAN THEY FIX IT.
THE BOLT ON THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY (THREADED FROM BOTTOM /UP) CAME OFF. THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY ARM CAME OFF WHEN IN MOTION AND I WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. MOTORCYCLE WAS STUCK IN GEAR WITH NO ABILITY TO SHIFT.
WHEN FOLLOWING THE FACTORY-RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE OF 32PSI, THE FRONT TIRE - A METZELER TOURANCE NEXT 120/70R19 - EXPERIENCES ABNORMAL WEAR TYPICAL OF UNDERINFLATION/OVERLOADING AND BEGINS TO DELAMINATE ONCE IT REACHES A CERTAIN POINT, THUS CAUSING A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. I AM POSITIVE I HAVE BEEN WITHIN THE FACTORY SPEC BECAUSE THE BIKE IS EQUIPPED WITH A TPMS SYSTEM AND IT HAS NEVER ALERTED ME OF A LOW FRONT TIRE. I HAVE ALSO VERIFIED THE ON-DASH READING WITH A KNOWN MECHANICAL GAUGE. I TRIED TO PURSUE THE ISSUE WITH TRIU…
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Too few reports for a range
21,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 11114051 · 21,000 mi
ECU SHUTS THROTTLE BUTTERFLIES AND THEREFORE STALLS ENGINE WITH NO IDLE. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN RIDER OF THE MOTORCYCLE IS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS AFTER RIDING THEN SLOWING TO STOP. THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF AND MUST BE RESTARTED. I HAVE HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL TO REMEDY ECU PARAMETERS THAT WERE TOO TIGHT. HOWEVER, THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING CONCERNING THIS NOR CAN THEY FIX IT.
THE BOLT ON THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY (THREADED FROM BOTTOM /UP) CAME OFF. THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY ARM CAME OFF WHEN IN MOTION AND I WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. MOTORCYCLE WAS STUCK IN GEAR WITH NO ABILITY TO SHIFT.
WHEN FOLLOWING THE FACTORY-RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE OF 32PSI, THE FRONT TIRE - A METZELER TOURANCE NEXT 120/70R19 - EXPERIENCES ABNORMAL WEAR TYPICAL OF UNDERINFLATION/OVERLOADING AND BEGINS TO DELAMINATE ONCE IT REACHES A CERTAIN POINT, THUS CAUSING A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. I AM POSITIVE I HAVE BEEN WITHIN THE FACTORY SPEC BECAUSE THE BIKE IS EQUIPPED WITH A TPMS SYSTEM AND IT HAS NEVER ALERTED ME OF A LOW FRONT TIRE. I HAVE ALSO VERIFIED THE ON-DASH READING WITH A KNOWN MECHANICAL GAUGE. I TRIED TO PURSUE THE ISSUE WITH TRIU…
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
2024-11
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
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (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.
2014: 0 complaints · 2017: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2014
0
0
0
2017
1
1
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2014
0
0
0
2017
1
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Power Train
Wheels
Fuel/Propulsion System
—
0
0
Power Train
0
—
0
Wheels
0
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
1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 21,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 11114051 · 21,000 mi
ECU SHUTS THROTTLE BUTTERFLIES AND THEREFORE STALLS ENGINE WITH NO IDLE. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN RIDER OF THE MOTORCYCLE IS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS AFTER RIDING THEN SLOWING TO STOP. THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF AND MUST BE RESTARTED. I HAVE HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL TO REMEDY ECU PARAMETERS THAT WERE TOO TIGHT. HOWEVER, THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING CONCERNING THIS NOR CAN THEY FIX IT.