NHTSA campaign 17V700000 · Triumph campaign SB552

Triumph Recall 17V-700: Charging System Wire may Chafe and Short

NHTSA recall 17V700000 (Triumph campaign SB552) was reported by Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD on November 6, 2017, with 541 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Triumph Speed Triple R and Triumph Speed Triple S for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on December 14, 2017, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
17V700000 (also written 17V-700 or 17V700)
Filed by
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD
Triumph campaign number
SB552
Report received
Potentially affected
541 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Wiring
Owners notified

Repair completion: 72.46% (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 17V700000. 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 Speed Triple R

    • 2016, 2017 · Vehicles built January 23, 2016 – October 5, 2016 (per NHTSA)
  • Triumph Speed Triple S

    • 2016, 2017 · Vehicles built January 23, 2016 – October 5, 2017 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V700000.

Defect description

Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Speed Triple R and Speed Triple S motorcycles. A wire for the charging system may rub against a bracket for the ABS modulator, potentially resulting in an electrical short.

Safety consequence

An electrical short could cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected wire, rerouting it to avoid contact with the bracket, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2017. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SB552.

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 17V700000

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.