EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Triumph “Bonneville” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0136/17
Summary
null The throttle twist grip may get stuck and be prevented from returning to idle. This could result in unintended acceleration and cause the rider to lose control of the motorcycle.
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Product
Motorcycle — Triumph
- Brand
- Triumph
- Name / model
- Bonneville · Bonneville T120 and Bonneville T120 Black
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle
- Production dates: Vehicles built between 02/12/2015 and 13/06/2016.
What is the risk?
- null The throttle twist grip may get stuck and be prevented from returning to idle. This could result in unintended acceleration and cause the rider to lose control of the motorcycle.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 17/01/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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