2016 KTM 1290 Super Duke R

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Service Brakes	2		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder18V033000

Filed Jan 10, 20182,361 vehiclesKtm North America, Inc.

Defect. KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 1290 Super Duke R ABS, 2016 1290 Super Duke R SE ABS and 1290 Super Duke GT ABS and 2017-2018 Super Duke R and1290 Super Duke GT motorcycles. The piston within the Brembo front brake master cylinder may fail.

Risk. If the front brake master cylinder piston fails, the loss of front braking ability can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. KTM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the piston with an aluminum one, free of charge. The recall began on February 21, 2018. Owner's may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Service Brakes

Filed Dec 25, 2018500 milesNY

MY MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT BRAKES CREATE A HARMONIC NOISE WHILE COASTING AND APPLYING THE FRONT BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD THAT THE HANDLEBARS VIBRATE TO THE POINT OF CONCERN AND CAN BE HAND NUMBING. KTM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BUT IS UNWILLING TO FIX IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY HAVE MADE A FEW ATTEMPTS, BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO TRY ANYMORE. THEY ARE SAYING IT'S A NORMAL FEATURE. THE NOISE AND VIBRATION CAN BE WITNESSED JUST PUSHING THE MOTORCYCLE.

Service Brakes

Filed Oct 17, 201883 milesWA

PULSING, SQUEALING BRAKES, WARPED FRONT ROTOR DUE TO IMPROPER MOUNTING CLEARANCES ON FRONT WHEEL. CAUSING INCONSISTENT BRAKING DURING SLOW SPEED. BRAKES ARE CATCHING EVEN WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. PRESENT SINCE I PURCHASE THE MOTORCYCLE WITH 83 MILES ON THE ODOMETER ON 4/28/18. WAS NOT PRESENT DURING TEST RIDE. I'M OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY SO DEALER WILL NOT FIX FOR FREE.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2015

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
2022	0	1	0	0	Routine
2021	1	1	0	0	Routine
2020	3	2	0	0	Routine
2019	2	0	0	0	Routine
2018	2	1	0	0	Routine
2017	0	1	0	0	Routine
2016 — this page	2	1	0	0	Routine
2015	6	1	1	1	Fatalities reported
2014	2	1	0	0	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: Jan 10, 2018. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.