American bike maker Triumph Motorcycles of has issued a recall for 1,241 units of Rocket 3 motorcycles in USA. The models included in the recall are the 2020-21 models of the Rocket 3 R, Rocket 3 GT and the Rocket 3 TFC. Triumph Motorcycles will start the recall process on December 16, 2020, and will bleed the rear brakes and refill it again properly in cases of affected motorcycles. The rectification will be done free of cost. Last year, the Triumph Rocket 3 R was launched in India in November 2019 while the Rocket 3 GT was launched in India in September 2020. 

According to the recall report filed with National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), one per cent of the total bikes recalled may have air in the braking system.  company manufactures these units between October 2019 and August 2020. The process of filling up the braking fluid in the rear brake system may have been faulty which in turn could have led to air being present in the ABS system.

The Triumph Rocket 3 R was launched in India in November 2019 while the Rocket 3 GT was launched in India in September 2020 and both models are priced at ₹ 18 lakh and ₹ 18.4 lakh respectively.

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