Model year record

2001 Triumph TT600 recalls & problems

The 2001 Triumph TT600 has 2 safety recalls and 6 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is power train (4 complaints).

Recalls2safety recalls

Complaints6filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 1reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Fuel system, gasolineApr 7, 2004

Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Recall 04V15600018,998 vehiclesopened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL CONNECTOR LINKING EACH OF THE FEED AND RETURN FUEL HOSES TO THE FUEL PUMP MOUNTING PLATE MAY FRACTURE FOLLOWING IN-SERVICE HANDLING.
Risk: FUEL COULD ESCAPE FROM THE FRACTURED BODY OF THE CONNECTOR ONTO THE ENGINE OR SIDE OF THE BIKE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.

Power trainNov 2, 2001

Clutch assembly › Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)

Recall 01V3390003,427 vehicles

Problem: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE CLUTCH CONTROL CABLE CAN FRAY AND FAIL. THE BARREL AT THE END OF THE INNER CABLE SEIZES IN THE CONTROL LEVER BORE, THEREBY STRESSING THE INNER CABLE.
Risk: THIS CAUSES THE RIDER TO BE UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCES AND INHIBITING DRIVING CONTROL.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLUTCH CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATIONBEGAN JANUARY 25, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 678-854-2010.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Fires	Typical mileage*
Power trainManual transmission	4	1	—
Fuel system, gasolineFuel injection system; Fuel injection system › Injectors	3	1	—
Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline; Exhaust system › Emission control › Catalytic convertor	2	2	—
Unknown or other	1	1	—
Equipment	1	1	—
Electrical system12v/24v/48v battery	1	1	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TRIUMPH TT600 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE SEPARATED AND THE FUEL SPRAYED OUT ONTO HIS CLOTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 2004 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V156000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). RECENTLY,THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED RELATED TO A DIFFERENT FITTING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,367.
May 24, 2010 · 8,367 miles
Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
RECALL 04V156000 CONCERNING FUEL CONNECTORS. FUEL FITTINGS SEPARATED FROM THE GAS TANK, AND GAS WAS SPILLING ON TO THE ENGINE AND THE GROUND. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HELPED THE CONSUMER. ALSO, CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER WILL REPAIR THE PROBLEM ONLY IF CONSUMER PAID FOR IT. *AK
Jul 2, 2004 · 4,890 miles
Engine and engine cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE WOULD ACCELERATE FROM 800 TO 3500 RPM WHEN ENGAGED, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO TAKE OFF. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS MAJOR FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. (TWO BIKES WITH FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS, HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, BOTH ARE FIRE HAZARDS.-THE CAT CONVERTER CAUGHT FIRE) THE CONSUMER HAS A VIDEO OF THE FIRE INCIDENT WHICH STARTED LIKE A SMALL BUSH FIRE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO OTHER TT600 OWNER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE BIKE GETS 18 MPG, AND THE TRANSMISSION STILL…
Jun 25, 2001
Power train › Manual transmission
TRANSMISSION COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH MOTORCYCLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Aug 4, 2002
Power train › Manual transmission
MOTORCYCLE WAS GOING 65MPH AND REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. MOTORCYCLE WENT INTO A SIDEWAY SKID, BUT WAS ABLE TO GET MOTORCYCLE BACK TO A FORWARD MOTION, AND OVER TO SIDE ACROSS THE FREEWAY. DEALER STATED THAT MOTORCYCLE WAS EITHER BEING SHIFTED TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW. MECHANIC AT DEALER HAD TO BREAK MOTORCYCLE DOWN TO DIAGNOSIS THE CAUSE. FOUND THAT BEARING WENT, CAUSING THE BUSHING AND TRANSMISSION TO BLOW. *AK
Jul 4, 2001
Power train › Manual transmission
I WAS HEADING WEST ON INTERSTATE 80 COMING IN TO AUBURN, CALIFORNIA, BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MPH IN 6TH GEAR AND COMING INTO A LIGHT TURN WHEN THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND WITHIN A SECOND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND/OR GEARBOX FROZE LOCKING MY REAR TIRE. THE BIKE SLID SIDEWAYS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TURN, I PUMPED THE CLUTCH 13 TIMES BEFORE THE REAR WHEEL DISENGAGED ENDING THE SLIDE. I DON'T KNOW HOW I STAYED ON THE BIKE AND SHOULD MOST LIKELY BE DEAD OR SEVERELY INJURED. THE MAIN PPROBLEM IS THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY BIKE FOR OVER A MONTH[SUNCE JULY 5] AND HAS CONTINUALLY LIED TO MY MOTHER AND I ABOUT WHY THIS HAPPENED AND WHEN IT WAS TO BE FIXED[THEY'VE MISSED THEIR DATE TWICE SO FAR] WE…
Jul 4, 2001

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.