2016 KTM 1190 Adventure

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Fuel/Propulsion System	1		0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings16V854000

Filed Nov 28, 20167,801 vehiclesKtm North America, Inc.

Defect. KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles manufactured December 1, 2014, to March 10, 2016, and 2013-2016 1190 Adventure and Adventure R motorcycles manufactured November 20, 2012, to April 25, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the wiring harness can fray and contact the ABS modulator. If the brake line is electrically conductive, the brake line may overheat and melt.

Risk. If the brake line melts, brake failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. KTM will notify owners, and dealers will re-position the wiring harness for the electronic control unit, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank

Filed Jun 15, 20266,000 milesNM

The contact owns a 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure R. While riding the motorcycle, the fuel tank became excessively hot. While attempting to cool down the motorcycle and release the built-up pressure in the fuel tank, the contact rode the motorcycle for approximately 10 miles and then pulled into a gas station to refuel. Due to the extreme heat and a suspected malfunctioning or blocked venting system, the fuel tank expanded drastically to hold an extra 2 gallons of fuel. Upon opening the fuel cap, the highly pressurized tank violently released the built-up pressure, causing gasoline to shoot out of the fuel tank approximately 6 feet into the air. The contact was drenched in gasoline. After the pressure was fully released, the tank shrank back to the normal shape and expelled the excess gasoline. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System

Filed Dec 27, 201915,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 65 TO 70 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO WOODSTOCK KTM (2235 SOUTH EAST WOOD DRIVE, WOODSTOCK , IL 60098, (815)-337-3511) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FAULTY. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2015

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2016 — this page	2	1	Routine
2015	5	1	Routine
2014	0	1	Routine
2013	1	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

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: Nov 28, 2016. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.