Triumph Trophy, Triumph Trophy Se, model years 2012 to 2013. Filed by Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD and reported to NHTSA on 28 May 2013. 513 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Triumph Motorcycles Ltd, (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Trophy and Trophy SE motorcycles manufactured September 2012 through March 2013. The two layers used in the construction of the fuel tank may have failed to adhere, which may result in a fuel leak.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 13V223 cover?
- Triumph Trophy, Triumph Trophy Se, model years 2012-2013.
- What is wrong with them?
- Triumph Motorcycles Ltd, (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Trophy and Trophy SE motorcycles manufactured September 2012 through March 2013. The two layers used in the construction of the fuel tank may have failed to adhere, which may result in a fuel leak.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the fuel tank leaks, the unexpected fuel loss may lead to an engine stall while riding, increasing the risk of a crash. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may also result in a fire.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank. The recall began on June 7, 2013. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-888-283-5288.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the fuel tank leaks, the unexpected fuel loss may lead to an engine stall while riding, increasing the risk of a crash. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may also result in a fire.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 13V223 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
| System at fault | Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly |
| Reported to NHTSA | 28 May 2013 |
| Model years | 2012-2013 |
| Vehicles named | TRIUMPH TROPHY, TRIUMPH TROPHY SE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the fuel tank leaks, the unexpected fuel loss may lead to an engine stall while riding, increasing the risk of a crash. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may also result in a fire.
The remedy
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank. The recall began on June 7, 2013. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-888-283-5288.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 470 notices in the record whose component field names fuel system, gasoline. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 46 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 13V223, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v223/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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