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Triumph Street Twin Recall 20V472: Wiring Can Chafe and Stall Engine, Raising Crash Risk

NHTSA campaign 20V472, reported August 11, 2020, 2,224 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Some 2019-2020 Triumph Street Scrambler and Street Twin motorcycles may have a wiring harness that was misrouted. In these bikes, the harness can contact the lower lug on the main frame headstock. That contact can damage the wire and cause the engine to stall, which increases the risk of a crash.

Triumph will notify affected owners. Authorized dealers will apply a new VIN label protector to prevent wiring harness damage. If needed, damaged wiring harnesses will be repaired or replaced. All of this work is free of charge. Owners can contact Triumph customer service at 1-800-232-3780 with questions, and should check their VIN for open recalls.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 20V472Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Problem
Triumph Motorcycle America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Street Scrambler and Street Twin motorcycles. The wiring harness may have been misrouted, allowing it to contact the lower lug on main frame headstock.
Risk
Contact between the harness and the headstock lug can damage the wire and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will apply a new VIN label protector to prevent wiring harness damage, and, as necessary, damaged wiring harnesses will be repaired or replaced, free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2020. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-800-232-3780. Triumph's number for this recall is SRAN 584.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Triumph Street Scrambler20192020
Triumph Street Twin20192020