Campaign 23V-730

Rear brake master cylinder may fail to move fluid through the system properly, requiring an extended distance to stop

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Defect summary

Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd. (Triumph) is recalling certain 2020 Rocket 3 TFC, 2020-2024 Rocket 3 R, Rocket 3 GT, 2022 Rocket 3 GT Triple Black, and Rocket 3 R Black motorcycles. The rear brake master cylinder may fail to move fluid through the system properly, requiring an extended distance to stop.

Consequence

Extended stopping distance increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the rear brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2023. Owners may contact Triumph's customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SRAN 611.

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 23V730000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

3 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about brakes on these vehicles: 17, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-730
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Triumph	Rocket 3 GT	2020 to 2024	12
Triumph	Rocket 3 R	2020 to 2024	4
Triumph	Rocket 3 TFC	2020	1

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-146 Mar 6, 2023
Left-hand side (LHS) brake disc may be improperly secured and can detach
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