# 2009 TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1652032` · 2020-03-05 · Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TRIUMPH
- **Model:** STREET TRIPLE
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 1
## Narrative
I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A MOTORCYCLE FIRE LIKELY CAUSED BY THE RECALL ISSUE WHILE STARTING MY MORNING COMMUTE.  I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOTICE THE SMOKE SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING MY HOME JUST BEFORE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY.  I WAS WEARING A HELMET CAMERA AND I HAVE INCLUDED THE YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE EVENT BELOW.  4 YEARS AGO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE PRESCRIBED RECALL FIX ON THE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER.  THE WIRE FROM WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THE SOURCE OF THIS FIRE.  I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE THE WORK HAD BEEN DONE, TRIUMPH WOULD NOT REPAIR THIS ISSUE.  MY CONCERN IS A MOTORCYCLE SHOULD NEVER CATCH ON FIRE AND THIS DEFINITELY APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW.  IF I HAD NOT NOTICED IT WHEN I DID I MIGHT NOT BE HEAR TO WRITE THIS REPORT.    HELMET CAMERA VIDEO: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=KBDPDKQJH10&FEATURE=EMB_LOGO
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