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2007 Triumph Rocket Iii Classic

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Power Train
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When problems were reported

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Power Train complaints

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4,630 miles · Jun 29, 2010
Power Train

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TRIUMPH ROCKET III CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE MOTORCYCLE STARTING MAKING A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED HE CALLED THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO REPAIR THE …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TRIUMPH ROCKET III CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE MOTORCYCLE STARTING MAKING A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED HE CALLED THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ORDERED THE PART TO REPLACE THE REAR DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN ON MARCH 30, 2010, THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR DRIVE. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A UPGRADE KIT. THE CONTACT STATED HE WENT TO PICK UP HIS VEHICLE TODAY JUNE 29, 2010 AND THE VEHICLE LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN THREE MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,630 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,650. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN 2ND GEAR, METAL HAD TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR AND IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THE BEARING FAILED. 03/04/11

NHTSA ODI #10340644

Official recalls

1

07V455000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System

Sep 26, 2007

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, WHEN THE ENGINE IS RETURNING TO IDLE IT MAY STALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS, THE RIDER WILL HAVE TO RESTART THE ENGINE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: 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.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE07030 · Motorcycle Stalling

Opened Jun 20, 2007 · Closed Oct 19, 2007

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System

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.