2013 TRIUMPH TIGER 800 XC Electrical System Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2013 TRIUMPH TIGER 800 XC
1 electrical system complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 TRIUMPH TIGER 800 XC. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Electrical System Complaints
MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT IS APPARENT ON MY MACHINE, AS WELL AS ALL OTHERS I PERSONALLY KNOW WITH THE SAME VEHICLE, INCLUDING 2011+ 800 AND 800XC. WHEN OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE DUST AND DIRT ARE PRESENT, SUCH AS DIRT ROADS, THE IDLE CONTROL WILL FAIL AND RENDER THE MOTORCYCLE UNABLE TO IDLE. THIS MEANS IT IS UNABLE TO START, STALLS WHEN SHIFTING AND UNABLE TO STOP WITHOUT IT STALLING. I AND OTHERS HAVE UNINTENTIONALLY BLOCKED TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS, CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE, AND CAN HAVE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES ON THE ROAD IF ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT MID-TURN. I HAD A SLOW SPEED CRASH ON A DIRT ROAD WHEN MY REAR WHEEL SKIDDED BECAUSE THE ENGINE TURNED OFF RIGHT WHEN I LET THE CLUTCH OUT. THIS MOTORCYCLE IS DESIGNED FOR ON ROAD AND OFF ROAD USE, AND IS MARKETED TOWARDS ADVENTURE TRAVELING. WITH THIS ISSUE, MANY PEOPLE HAVE BECOME...