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2015 Triumph Thruxton Ace Recalls & Complaints

The 2015 Triumph Thruxton Ace has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Triumph dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Triumph Thruxton Ace. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2015 Triumph Thruxton Ace owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2015 Triumph Thruxton Ace, describing incidents dated June 25, 2015.

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Engine 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a crash, with 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10743652 · Filed July 27, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TRIUMPH THRUXTON. WHILE RIDING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEFT HIP, LEFT KNEE, AND LEFT ANKLE DURING THE INCIDENT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS…

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Unintended Fuel Injector Activation

NHTSA #14V694000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Fuel Injection System — Injectors · NHTSA notice

Reported November 3, 2014 · Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD

Potentially affected: 417 vehicles

Repair completion: 94.72% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Triumph campaign SB519 · Owners notified December 4, 2014 · Vehicles built February 6, 2014 – August 7, 2014 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Triumph Thunderbird, Thunderbird ABS, Tiger 800,Tiger 800 ABS, Thruxton, and Bonneville motorcycles manufactured February 6, 2014, to August 7, 2014. The engine control unit may improperly activate the fuel injectors.

Safety consequence

Improper signalling to, and activation of, the fuel injectors could cause the engine to unexpectedly lose power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will modify the internal ECU hardware, free of charge. The recall began December 4, 2014. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SB519.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2015 Triumph Thruxton Ace. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Triumph Thruxton Ace.

Engine

ODI #10743652

Crash 1 injury

Incident: June 25, 2015 · Filed: July 27, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TRIUMPH THRUXTON. WHILE RIDING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEFT HIP, LEFT KNEE, AND LEFT ANKLE DURING THE INCIDENT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12.

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