NHTSA Complaint #11081257 — 2014 TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11081257 |
| Vehicle | 2014 TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 10,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DECELERATING FROM APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AT 8,000 RPM UNDER OTHERWISE NORMAL RIDING CONDITIONS. ENGINE STALLED AND WOULDN'T RESTART. UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS FOUND THAT CYLINDER 2 SUFFERED A BROKEN VALVE, DAMAGING THE PISTON, REMAINING VALVES, AND CYLINDER HEAD. HAD THE ENGINE SEIZED, OR HAD THIS HAPPENED MID-CORNER, THIS CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. ODOMETER WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 10,500 MILES. FAILURE OCCURRED ON A DIVIDED ROADWAY HELMET-CAM VIDEO IS AVAILABLE.