Campaign 23V-146

Left-hand side (LHS) brake disc may be improperly secured and can detach

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Defect summary

Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd. (Triumph) is recalling certain 2023 Bonneville T120 and Bonneville T120 Black motorcycles. The left-hand side (LHS) brake disc may be improperly secured and can detach.

Consequence

The detachment of the LHS brake disc can reduce brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will install a replacement damper and also replace the disc bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2023. Owners may contact Triumph's customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SRAN 606.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V146000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about brakes on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-146
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Triumph	Bonneville T120	2023	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

23V-730 Oct 31, 2023
Rear brake master cylinder may fail to move fluid through the system properly, requiring an extended distance to stop
22V-207 Mar 31, 2022
Rear brake disc bolts may loosen
20V-740 Nov 30, 2020
Air could have entered the antilock brake system (ABS) modulator while the rear brake system was filled during production
20V-236 Apr 28, 2020
Front brake pads may corrode, potentially causing the front brake pad friction material to detach from the backing plate
16E-057 Jun 13, 2016
These brake levers are intended for installation on 2016 and 2017 Thruxton 1200, Street Twin, Bonneville T120, and Bonneville T120 Black motorcycles
13V-319 Jul 22, 2013
Due to a manufacturing error, the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) may malfunction and lose anti-lock functionality