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Ktm North America, Inc.
Safety Issue:
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Husqvarna and KTM motorcycles with equipped with TKC80 tires. Please refer to KTM's recall report for specific model details. Cracks longer than 3/16 inch may develop in the tread grooves. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other Than Passenger Cars."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: KTB2208; HTB2207
Recall Date: Aug 5, 2022
Consumer Complaints
2 ComplaintsKtm North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Consequences:
The rear brake switch has failed 3 times on the motorcycle. It is a hydraulic switch and has been replaced under warranty 2 times. After the second replacement it has failed again. My safety is put at risk if I use the brakes and the brake light does not come on, this could cause a vehicle to impact the rear of the motorcycle when the brake light does not illuminate due to braking. When the component was replaced, it was done under warranty at the dealer, the whereabouts of previously failed parts is unknown and may have been discarded. There were no warning messages or lights indicating the failure, the only indication is by visual inspection during periodic maintenance and at night noticing that the lamp was no longer illuminating when the rear brakes were used. All correspondence with the dealer was verbal but they do have records of the services. During my research of this issue I find many forums with 2020 KTM models experiencing failure of this brake switch from what i have found it appears 790 models may be affected as well.
Corrective Action:
The rear brake switch has failed 3 times on the motorcycle. It is a hydraulic switch and has been replaced under warranty 2 times. After the second replacement it has failed again. My safety is put at risk if I use the brakes and the brake light does not come on, this could cause a vehicle to impact the rear of the motorcycle when the brake light does not illuminate due to braking. When the component was replaced, it was done under warranty at the dealer, the whereabouts of previously failed parts is unknown and may have been discarded. There were no warning messages or lights indicating the failure, the only indication is by visual inspection during periodic maintenance and at night noticing that the lamp was no longer illuminating when the rear brakes were used. All correspondence with the dealer was verbal but they do have records of the services. During my research of this issue I find many forums with 2020 KTM models experiencing failure of this brake switch from what i have found it appears 790 models may be affected as well.
Additional Notes:
The rear brake switch has failed 3 times on the motorcycle. It is a hydraulic switch and has been replaced under warranty 2 times. After the second replacement it has failed again. My safety is put at risk if I use the brakes and the brake light does not come on, this could cause a vehicle to impact the rear of the motorcycle when the brake light does not illuminate due to braking. When the component was replaced, it was done under warranty at the dealer, the whereabouts of previously failed parts is unknown and may have been discarded. There were no warning messages or lights indicating the failure, the only indication is by visual inspection during periodic maintenance and at night noticing that the lamp was no longer illuminating when the rear brakes were used. All correspondence with the dealer was verbal but they do have records of the services. During my research of this issue I find many forums with 2020 KTM models experiencing failure of this brake switch from what i have found it appears 790 models may be affected as well.
Mfg Campaign: 11532228
Recall Date: Jul 14, 2023
Ktm North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
The rear brake switch has failed 3 times on the motorcycle. It is a hydraulic switch and has been replaced under warranty 2 times. After the second replacement it has failed again. My safety is put at risk if I use the brakes and the brake light does not come on, this could cause a vehicle to impact the rear of the motorcycle when the brake light does not illuminate due to braking. When the component was replaced, it was done under warranty at the dealer, the whereabouts of previously failed parts is unknown and may have been discarded. There were no warning messages or lights indicating the failure, the only indication is by visual inspection during periodic maintenance and at night noticing that the lamp was no longer illuminating when the rear brakes were used. All correspondence with the dealer was verbal but they do have records of the services. During my research of this issue I find many forums with 2020 KTM models experiencing failure of this brake switch from what i have found it appears 790 models may be affected as well.
Corrective Action:
The rear brake switch has failed 3 times on the motorcycle. It is a hydraulic switch and has been replaced under warranty 2 times. After the second replacement it has failed again. My safety is put at risk if I use the brakes and the brake light does not come on, this could cause a vehicle to impact the rear of the motorcycle when the brake light does not illuminate due to braking. When the component was replaced, it was done under warranty at the dealer, the whereabouts of previously failed parts is unknown and may have been discarded. There were no warning messages or lights indicating the failure, the only indication is by visual inspection during periodic maintenance and at night noticing that the lamp was no longer illuminating when the rear brakes were used. All correspondence with the dealer was verbal but they do have records of the services. During my research of this issue I find many forums with 2020 KTM models experiencing failure of this brake switch from what i have found it appears 790 models may be affected as well.
Additional Notes:
The rear brake switch has failed 3 times on the motorcycle. It is a hydraulic switch and has been replaced under warranty 2 times. After the second replacement it has failed again. My safety is put at risk if I use the brakes and the brake light does not come on, this could cause a vehicle to impact the rear of the motorcycle when the brake light does not illuminate due to braking. When the component was replaced, it was done under warranty at the dealer, the whereabouts of previously failed parts is unknown and may have been discarded. There were no warning messages or lights indicating the failure, the only indication is by visual inspection during periodic maintenance and at night noticing that the lamp was no longer illuminating when the rear brakes were used. All correspondence with the dealer was verbal but they do have records of the services. During my research of this issue I find many forums with 2020 KTM models experiencing failure of this brake switch from what i have found it appears 790 models may be affected as well.
Mfg Campaign: 11532228
Recall Date: Jul 14, 2023
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