2013 TRIUMPH TIGER 800 XC Engine Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine Issues in the 2013 TRIUMPH TIGER 800 XC
2 engine complaints have 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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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Engine 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...
MAIN ENGINE FUSE BLOWS WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. (IT HAPPENED TWICE THAT DAY.) POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH. *TR