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2016 Triumph Bonneville T120 Black

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  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 2018
Power TrainVehicle Speed ControlCrash

11/19/16,I WAS CONTACTED BY POLICE THAT MY 66 YEAR OLD HUSBAND, [XXX], WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AND DID NOT SURVIVE. 2/21/17 RECEIVED RECALL FROM TRIUMPH ABOUT THE EXPANSION AIR-GAP BEING TOO SMALL CAUSING THE HEATED HANDLEBAR GRIP TO EXPAND MAKING CONTACT WITH HANDLBAR END WEIGHT AND THE THROTTLE WILL NO LONGER RETURN TO …

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11/19/16,I WAS CONTACTED BY POLICE THAT MY 66 YEAR OLD HUSBAND, [XXX], WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AND DID NOT SURVIVE. 2/21/17 RECEIVED RECALL FROM TRIUMPH ABOUT THE EXPANSION AIR-GAP BEING TOO SMALL CAUSING THE HEATED HANDLEBAR GRIP TO EXPAND MAKING CONTACT WITH HANDLBAR END WEIGHT AND THE THROTTLE WILL NO LONGER RETURN TO ITS POSITIVE STOP. BECAUSE THE ACCIDENT REPORT WAS SO GRAPHIC, I DID NOT READ IT UNTIL 2/19/17. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE MOTORCYCLE WHEN I READ IT. 2 DAYS LATER, I RECEIVED THE RECALL & THEN KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG. HOWEVER, ATTORNEYS SAY THE MOTORCYCLE IS SO DAMAGED THAT THE RECALLED PART CANNOT BE FOUND TO BE CAUSE OF CRASH. THE ACCIDENT REPORT ACTUALLY CORROBORATES THE RECALL CRASH INFORMATION. SINCE WITNESSES SAID [XXX] WAS SPEEDING & HE WAS DEAD, I GUESS IT WAS EASY FOR POLICE TO CLOSE CASE WITH NO INVESTIGATION. [XXX] WAS A MASTER MECHANIC WITH HIS OWN SHOP. HE BOUGHT THIS NEW MOTORCYCLE AS IT WAS RETRO OF HIS CLASSIC 60'S MOTORCYCLE. HE'D BEEN RIDING MOTORCYCLES SINCE THEN & WAS ON A GROUP RIDE THAT HAD JUST SPLIT UP TO HEAD HOME WHEN HE DIED. I THINK IT WRONG THAT THE PRODUCT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN JOHN'S LIFE. AND, THAT PROOF HAS TO BE SHOWN THAT PRODUCT CAUSED HIS DEATH. HIS FRIENDS & I ALL KNOW THE RECALL WAS CAUSE OF HIS DEATH ATTACHED ACCIDENT REPORT & RECALL NOTICE. TRIUMPH HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED AS ATTORNEYS SAID THERE WAS NO CASE. *TT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JS *TR

NHTSA ODI #11071881

Official recalls

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19V133000 · Electrical System:wiring

Feb 27, 2019

Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Bonneville T120 and Bonneville T120 Black, 2017-2019 Bonneville T100 and T100 Black, 2017-2018 Street Cup and Street Scrambler, and 2016-2018 Street Twin motorcycles. The clutch cable may contact the main harness cover and cause damage to wiring within the main harness. This may lead to a loss of electrical power to various electrical circuits.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Loss of electrical power may cause the headlight or indicator lighting to malfunction or the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the original securing guide for the clutch cable and main harness with an updated one, free of charge. The recall began March 27, 2019. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SRAN560.

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NHTSA investigations

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