Triumph Rocket Iii Classic 2006
Model Rocket Iii Classic made in 2006 by Triumph got 9 consumer complains, 1 investigation there are 2 recalls as well as 12 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline, power train. Technical service bulletines regarding communications, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. The car had one investigation (fuel system, gasoline). There were some recalls concerningfuel system, gasoline, steering.
Model 2006
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V455000 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD | from 03/01/2004 to 09/30/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 4696 | 10/17/2007 | ODI | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD | 09/26/2007 | 09/26/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motorcycles, when the engine is returning to idle it may stall. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the motorcycle stalls, the rider will have to restart the engine increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and download new engine management software free of charge. the recall began on october 17, 2007. owners may contact triumph at 678-854-2010. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V063000 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD | from 07/01/2005 to 02/06/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 33 | 03/16/2006 | MFR | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD | 03/06/2006 | 03/06/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motorcycles, the handle bar clamp bolts were not sufficiently tightened. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The handle bars could loosen which could result in a crash or personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the torque of the clamp bolts and tighten if necessary. the recall began on march 16, 2006. owners may contact triumph at 1-678-854-2010. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||||
| TB-104 | 11/01/2008 | 10030792 | Triumph motorcycle: headers discolouration, camshaft cover, horn, brake caliper sliding pin greasing, camshaft cap ladder bolts tightening sequence, oil pressure relief valve, new coolant, warning labels, engine control module (ecm) bracke | 12/02/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| TSB-108 | 04/01/2009 | 10029888 | Triumph motorcycles: models daytona 675, rocket iii, rocket ii classic, rocket iii touring, speed triple 1050, sprint 1050, sprint 1050 abs, tiger 1050, tiger 1050 abs, street triple, street triple r and daytona 955 from 2002. | 07/16/2009 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| TSB-108 | 04/01/2009 | 10029888 | Triumph motorcycles: models daytona 675, rocket iii, rocket ii classic, rocket iii touring, speed triple 1050, sprint 1050, sprint 1050 abs, tiger 1050, tiger 1050 abs, street triple, street triple r and daytona 955 from 2002. | 07/16/2009 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 92 | 05/01/2007 | 10021726 | Engine stalls. trimph. models rocket iii and rocket iii classic. *kb | 06/18/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| TB-104 | 11/01/2008 | 10030792 | Triumph motorcycle: headers discolouration, camshaft cover, horn, brake caliper sliding pin greasing, camshaft cap ladder bolts tightening sequence, oil pressure relief valve, new coolant, warning labels, engine control module (ecm) bracke | 12/02/2009 | |
| TSB-108 | 04/01/2009 | 10029888 | Triumph motorcycles: models daytona 675, rocket iii, rocket ii classic, rocket iii touring, speed triple 1050, sprint 1050, sprint 1050 abs, tiger 1050, tiger 1050 abs, street triple, street triple r and daytona 955 from 2002. | 07/16/2009 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| TB-104 | 11/01/2008 | 10030792 | Triumph motorcycle: headers discolouration, camshaft cover, horn, brake caliper sliding pin greasing, camshaft cap ladder bolts tightening sequence, oil pressure relief valve, new coolant, warning labels, engine control module (ecm) bracke | 12/02/2009 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| TB-104 | 11/01/2008 | 10030792 | Triumph motorcycle: headers discolouration, camshaft cover, horn, brake caliper sliding pin greasing, camshaft cap ladder bolts tightening sequence, oil pressure relief valve, new coolant, warning labels, engine control module (ecm) bracke | 12/02/2009 | |
| 85 | 03/01/2006 | 10019987 | Technical news concerning triumph motorcycles. *ak | 05/18/2006 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| TSB-108 | 04/01/2009 | 10029888 | Triumph motorcycles: models daytona 675, rocket iii, rocket ii classic, rocket iii touring, speed triple 1050, sprint 1050, sprint 1050 abs, tiger 1050, tiger 1050 abs, street triple, street triple r and daytona 955 from 2002. | 07/16/2009 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | |||||
| TB-104 | 11/01/2008 | 10030792 | Triumph motorcycle: headers discolouration, camshaft cover, horn, brake caliper sliding pin greasing, camshaft cap ladder bolts tightening sequence, oil pressure relief valve, new coolant, warning labels, engine control module (ecm) bracke | 12/02/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||||
| TB-104 | 11/01/2008 | 10030792 | Triumph motorcycle: headers discolouration, camshaft cover, horn, brake caliper sliding pin greasing, camshaft cap ladder bolts tightening sequence, oil pressure relief valve, new coolant, warning labels, engine control module (ecm) bracke | 12/02/2009 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE07030 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD | 06/20/2007 | 10/19/2007 | MOTORCYCLE STALLING | 07V455000 | |
| Following our opening of this pe and subsequent discussions with triumph motorcycles ltd, the company decided to launch a safety-related recall of all rocket iii model motorcycles to address occurrences of sudden and un-foreseen tip-out stalling.this action was taken in lieu of responding to nhtsa's information request and involves the installation of an upgraded ecu incorporating revised engine management software. with triumph's safety-related recall, this pe is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 04/24/2008 | 22000 | 1 | |
| Engine develops a high erratic idle up to 3000 rpms at will no matter what gear and what speed. i have to stand on the breaks to keep it at 55 mph in high gear. at low speed the motor is running at idle rpm's that are above normal operating speeds which makes it a runaway motor and dangerous to control some times the rpm is so high at low speeds when i let off the clutch it spins the tire as it leaps forward. try riding with any vehicle stuck in high rpm and it will kill someone!!! the date is when i took it to triumph this started this spring in february at daytona and has got so much worse i can not safely it will end up causing injuries if not death. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 3000 | 30 | 05/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 triumph rocket iii classic. the vehicle would shut off without warning while idling. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the dealer downloaded the new software according to nhtsa campaign id number 07v455000 (fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system). after the repair was made, the vehicle would idle high and cause the rpm to race to 9. the vin and powertrain were unknown. the failure mileage was 3,000 and current mileage was 4,850. | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 12000 | 1 | |
| Transmission began to sound like a turbocharger while riding in 5th gear. when i came to a stop light the shift pedal was limp, i had to pull in the clutch handle to stop the vehicle. by applying and releasing the clutch i was able to get home. the transmission is stuck in gear and the shifter mechanism does not function at all. in order to find out what is causing this i will have to pull the entire motor out and split the bottom half of the crank case. i have taken very good care of this bike changing oil at half of the recommended intervals, i have owned this motorcycle since march 2006 and only have 12000 miles on it. that is only 2000 miles a year to have such a costly labor intensive problem at such a low usage as well as defective sticking of gears that i read about in blogs for similar model years indicates an intrinsic design problem by triumph. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 12000 | ||
| Transmission began to sound like a turbocharger while riding in 5th gear. when i came to a stop light the shift pedal was limp, i had to pull in the clutch handle to stop the vehicle. by applying and releasing the clutch i was able to get home. the transmission is stuck in gear and the shifter mechanism does not function at all. in order to find out what is causing this i will have to pull the entire motor out and split the bottom half of the crank case. i have taken very good care of this bike changing oil at half of the recommended intervals, i have owned this motorcycle since march 2006 and only have 12000 miles on it. that is only 2000 miles a year to have such a costly labor intensive problem at such a low usage as well as defective sticking of gears that i read about in blogs for similar model years indicates an intrinsic design problem by triumph. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 04/11/2006 | 0 | 30 | 02/17/2006 |
| I purchased a 2006 triumph rocket iii classic motorcycle. i had problems shifting into 1st gear and having it stay in 1st gear. i reported this on 500 mile dealer service and was told it was normal, they all have problems. when stopped at a light, i shift into neutral while waiting for light to change, when the bike is shifted into 1st it will engage about 75% of the time but after accelerating about 10 yards it pops back into neutral, cars behind then must frequently stop abruptly to avoid collision. i have not been hit yet but getting close. i don't know of other makes of motorcycles that do this. there isn't really an incident date, it has been this way since i bought the bike in feb 2006. to avoid the problem one must always hold the clutch in while standing. number of failures refers to number of times this has happened to my bike. i am reporting it in case others have the same problem and report similar events. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/18/2010 | 24000 | 1 | |
| Transmission at around 3000 rpm with a slightly heavy application of throttle it will jump out of second gear, it seems hard to get it into second and this happens up and down shifting. other times the transmission will go into neutral only. the bike is unsafe to ride in this condition. triumph has upgrade kits that cover from vin 000000 to 337294, # t1000008 for silver engines and # t1000009 for black engines. this kit has been installed on my bike and it fixed the issue. triumph only paid for the parts, i was stuck with a $1500.00 bill for labor and fluids required to complete the job. currently triumphs stand on the upgrade kit is the upgrade kit that you have heard of is not meant to fix anything. it is simply a collection of parts that have been changed since the beginning of the models production. it is only given to dealers that are already taking the motor out of the frame for some other reason, so that they can put the newer parts in while it is apart. there is no need to exchange any of the parts if there is no need to go into the engine. as long as your bike is operating as expected, there is no need to change anything. included in the kit are the parts to do the following: replace the camshaft drive chain tension blades and crankshaft sprocket. replace clutch pressure springs. replace alternator bolt and washer. replace torsion damper shaft bearings and shaft outer cover. replace output shaft second gear and splined dog ring. replace output shaft third and fourth gear splined bushes and two splined washers with the shoulder splined bushes. replace the input shaft bellville washers and thrust washer and insert a new shim adjacent to fifth gear and new output shaft nut. replace the detent arm. replace the gear position shaft. replace oil tank sealing washers. replace the fuel tank level sender and bracket. replace spark plugs and ht coils. modify the instrument and main harness. modify the ignition switch harness and main harness connector. *tr | |||
| 12/25/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| 2006 triumph rocket 3 classic, the transmission jumps out of second gear when accelerating. triumph has a transmission upgrade that addresses this problem but will not fix it out of warranty. this problem can result in a crash if the transmission jumps out of gear when passing another vehicle or when moving from a stop with traffic behind the motorcycle. *tr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
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| CA | SAN RAFAEL | 94901 | HATTAR MOTORCYCLES | 4154563345 |
| MD | BALTIMORE | 21236 | PETE'S MOTOR SPORTS | 410-663-8556 |