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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
40%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
19,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While stopped at intersection, I was attempting to accelerate from 1st gear to 2nd gear had a total lose of power. Had to shift into 3rd gear to continue thru the traffic light intersection. When trying to up shift had lose of power in 4th gear also and had to shift into 5th to maintain speed. After removing clutch case cover found a broken brass spring in bottom of the crank. After reading the maintenance manual it appeared to be the gear selector spring, was verified by Triumph tech that it was. …”

NHTSA complaint #10700807, filed 2015-03, 18,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Triumph Rocket Iii Touring motorcycle. While driving approximately 65 MPH and attempting to accelerate to pass other vehicles in the left lane, the motorcycle failed to accelerate and suddenly stalled. The motorcycle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the plastic twist grip, which houses the steel cable to the accelerator throttle, had sheared off. The vehicle was repaired and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #10639761, filed 2014-09, 20,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2008240%

Other parts of the 2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring

Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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