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Triumph Rocket 3 recalls

DVSA has published 5 safety recalls that name the Triumph Rocket 3 since 2005, 2 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 5,714 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Triumph Rocket 3 recalls, newest first

  1. ROCKET 3 GT, ROCKET 3 GT TRIPLE BLACK EDITION, ROCKET 3 R, ROCKET 3 R BLACK EDITION, ROCKET 3 TFC · rear brake pedal travel may increase prior to feeling the brake engage.

    9 Nov 2023 · RM/2023/032

    Rear brake pedal travel may increase prior to feeling the brake engage.

    Fix: Fitment of new brake master cylinder.

    1,991 vehicles · built 11 Jul 2019 to 25 Aug 2023

  2. ROCKET 3 GT, ROCKET 3 R, ROCKET 3 TFC · a small amount of air may remain in the abs modulator over time leading to degradation of the braking efficiency

    2 Dec 2020 · RM/2020/047

    On affected motorcycles a small amount of air may remain in the ABS modulator over time leading to degradation of the braking efficiency.

    Fix: Carry out a rear brake fluid bleed procedure.

    927 vehicles · built 11 Jul 2019 to 1 Sep 2020

  3. AMERICA, BONNEVILLE, ROCKET 3, SCRAMBLER, SPEEDMASTER, THRUXTON, THUNDERBIRD, TIGER · ignition may fail

    3 Nov 2014 · RM/2014/029

    Components within the ECU are incompatible when operating at extremes of tolerance. This condition can cause damage to the injector driver and can lead to the injector being constantly on. The engine will either fail to start or if running the fuel injector circuit can malfunction causing one cylinder to lose power.

    Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the ECU.

    242 vehicles · built 6 Feb 2014 to 7 Aug 2014

  4. ROCKET 3 · engine may stall

    24 Sep 2007 · RM/2007/028

    It has been identified that the engine from time to time may stall when at idle.

    Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the engine ECU re-programmed which will raise the engine RPM at idle.

    1,881 vehicles · built 1 Mar 2004 to 31 May 2007

  5. ROCKET 3 · oil may weep from the drive unit

    24 Jan 2005 · RM/2004/025

    Oil weeping from the final drive unit which if ignored could result in sufficient oil loss such that the bearing overheats and seizure of the rear wheel occurs.

    Fix: Recalled machines will have their final drive units replaced.

    673 vehicles

Other Triumph models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.