Triumph recollects Velocity Triples on brake problem

Triumph Australia has urged homeowners of its 2021/22 Velocity Triple RS and Velocity Triple RR bikes to convey their bikes in for a brake test “as quickly as doable”.

They’ve issued a recall discover for the bike blaming a “producer defect”.

The discover says the brake disc could have been fitted incorrectly and “may turn out to be free and intervene with different close by elements stopping the wheel from rotating freely”. 

“This might scale back the anticipated braking efficiency,” the discover says.

“A discount in braking efficiency may improve the chance of an accident inflicting harm or dying to the rider and/or passenger, or different street customers.”

Homeowners can contact their most popular authorised Triumph Bikes vendor to have the work carried out “as quickly as doable”, freed from cost

The car identification numbers (VINs) of the 200 affected bikes are listed on the finish of this text.

That is the primary recall for Triumph this yr after 4 final yr when there have been 46 security recollects in complete, the very best quantity monitored since 2009 and considerably greater than the earlier excessive of 37 in 2018.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS ON RECALLS

Though producers and importers often contact homeowners when a recall is issued, the bike could have been offered privately to a rider unknown to the corporate.

Subsequently, Motorcycle Author publishes all motorbike and scooter recollects as a service to all riders.

Should you imagine there may be an endemic drawback along with your bike that needs to be recalled, contact the ACCC on 1300 302 502.

To test whether or not your motorbike has been recalled, click on on these websites:

VINs of affected bikes