IllustrationDEFECTIVE, IMPROPER DESIGN OF LOW BEAM HEADLAMP.. DANGEROUS TO OPERATE AT NIGHT..VISIBILITY IS NOT AS SHOULD BE..THIS IS ON ALL THE 1050 TRIUMPH TIGERS..07-09 MODELS..MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED WITH NO RESULTS.. I WOULD ASSUME THIS HEADLAMP IS NOT EVEN UP TO LEGAL STANDARDS FOR HIGHWAY USE OR FOR SALE IN THE USA.. *TR
2008 Triumph Tiger 1050
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TRIUMPH TIGER 1050. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. AFTERWARDS, THE TWO HARD TRAVELING TRIUMPH BAGS THAT WERE PROPERLY LOCKED AND SECURED TO THE VEHICLE OPENED AND RELEASED ALL OF THE CONTACT'S BELONGINGS ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE FAILURE WAS HAZARDOU…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TRIUMPH TIGER 1050. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. AFTERWARDS, THE TWO HARD TRAVELING TRIUMPH BAGS THAT WERE PROPERLY LOCKED AND SECURED TO THE VEHICLE OPENED AND RELEASED ALL OF THE CONTACT'S BELONGINGS ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE FAILURE WAS HAZARDOUS TO THE OTHER DRIVERS. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A RETURN CALL. THE LUGGAGE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,410.
Official recalls
107V562000 · Equipment:mechanical:carrier/rack
Dec 12, 2007
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL ACCESSORY LUGGAGE RACK, UNDERSIZED WASHERS WERE USED WHICH PREVENTS THE SLIDING CARRIAGE FROM MOVING AS INTENDED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: REDUCED STABILITY CAN OCCUR IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS RIDDEN WITH THE FITTED ACCESSORY, EXCEEDED MAXIMUM WEIGHT, AND AT SPEEDS FAR IN EXCESS OF THE 80 MPH LIMIT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ACCESSORY RACKS FOR LATERAL MOVEMENT. THOSE RACKS NOT DISPLAYING ANY MOVEMENT WILL BE REPAIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.
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NHTSA investigations
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