2022 Husqvarna FE 501s

Do not drive

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 5 times.

5 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper26V443000
Filed Jul 8, 20266,257 vehiclesKtm North America, Inc.

Defect. KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Husqvarna FE 501S, Husqvarna FE 350S, 2024 GasGas ES 350, and GasGas ES 500 motorcycles. During backwards rolling, the brake caliper may crack near the primary pin casting, which may cause the caliper to break when riding.

Risk. Cracks or breaks in the rear brake caliper can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealer will replace the rear brake caliper, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2026. Owners may contact KTM and Husqvarna customer service at 1-888-985-6090. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov July 15, 2026.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper25V074000
Filed Feb 7, 20255,116 vehiclesKtm North America, Inc.

Defect. KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Husqvarna FE 350s, FE 501s, and 2024-2025 GASGAS ES 350 and ES 500 motorcycles. The front brake caliper may crack in the area around the upper guide pin.

Risk. A broken front brake caliper can cause a loss of front brake function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and replace the front brake caliper, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 11, 2025. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090.

Tires › Tread/Belt22V588000
Filed Aug 5, 202227,399 vehiclesKtm North America, Inc.

Defect. 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."

Risk. Cracks in the tread can lead to tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact KTM's customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's numbers for this recall are KTB2208 and HTB2207.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Critical Fasteners22V014000Do not drive
Filed Jan 14, 2022394 vehiclesKtm North America, Inc.

Defect. KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2022 Husqvarna 350s and Husqvarna 501s motorcycles. The brake pad retaining clips on the front brake caliper may have been mounted incorrectly, which could result in loose or detached front brake pads.

Risk. Loose or detached front brake pads can reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy. Owners are advised to not ride their motorcycles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will replace the front and rear brake pad retaining clips, free of charge. Owners notification letters were mailed February 2, 2022. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is HTB2111. This recall supersedes NHTSA recall 21V-678. Motorcycles that were previously repaired under recall 21V-678 will need to have the new remedy performed under this recall.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Critical Fasteners21V678000Do not drive
Filed Aug 31, 2021342 vehiclesKtm North America, Inc.

Defect. Owners are advised to not ride their motorcycles until the repair has been performed. KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2022 Husqvarna FE 350s and Husqvarna FE 501s motorcycles. The brake pad retaining clips on the front brake caliper may have been mounted incorrectly, which could result in loose front brake pads.

Risk. Loose front brake pads can reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and repair the brake pad retaining clips, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 1, 2021. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is HTB2108.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2018
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20240200Routine
20230300Routine
2022 — this page0500Do not drive
20210100Routine
20200100Routine
20181000Routine
20171000Routine
20150100Routine

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Reading this record

NHTSA has issued a do-not-drive warning for a recall on this vehicle.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jul 8, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.