NHTSA campaign 14V765000 · Triumph campaign SB518

Triumph Recall 14V-765: Side Stand Pivot Bolt may Fracture

NHTSA recall 14V765000 (Triumph campaign SB518) was reported by Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD on December 2, 2014, with 2,180 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Triumph Explorer for model years 2011–2014. Owners were notified on January 5, 2015, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V765000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
14V765000 (also written 14V-765 or 14V765)
Filed by
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD
Triumph campaign number
SB518
Report received
Potentially affected
2,180 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Motorcycle — Kickstand/Center Stand
Owners notified

Repair completion: 82.11% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V765000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Triumph

  • Triumph Explorer

    • 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built November 1, 2011 – June 1, 2014 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V765000.

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V765000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.