Vehicle recall 20V236000 · April 28, 2020
Triumph Street Triple RS, Tiger 1200 XCA and 9 more models
The front brake pads may corrode, potentially causing the front brake pad friction material to detach from the backing plate.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Street Triple RS, Tiger 1200 XCx and Tiger 1200 XCA, 2019-2020 Speed Triple S and Speed Triple RS, 2018-2019 Tiger 1200 XRT, Tiger 1200 XR, Tiger 1200 XRx and Tiger 1200 XRx LRH and 2020 Tiger 1200 Alpine Edition and Tiger 1200 Desert Edition motorcycles. The front brake pads may corrode, potentially causing the front brake pad friction material to detach from the backing plate.
- Consequence
- If the brake pad friction material detaches from the backing plate, it may lengthen the distance needed to stop the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake pads, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2020. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SRAN 579.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V236000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 28, 2020
- Filed by
- Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD
- Manufacturer campaign
- SRAN 579
- Owner notification
- June 26, 2020
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,709
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Triumph Speed Triple RS (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Triumph Speed Triple S (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
- Triumph Street Triple RS (2018-2020): 2020, 2019, 2018
- Triumph Tiger 1200 Alpine Edition (2020): 2020
- Triumph Tiger 1200 Desert Edition (2020): 2020
- Triumph Tiger 1200 XCA (2018-2020): 2020, 2019, 2018
- Triumph Tiger 1200 XCX (2018-2020): 2020, 2019, 2018
- Triumph Tiger 1200 XR (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Triumph Tiger 1200 XRT (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Triumph Tiger 1200 XRX (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Triumph XRX (lrh) (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
Has your Triumph been repaired?
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