Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CLUTCH DISENGAGEMENT WHICH LED TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER SHOWED SIGNIFICANT WEAR THROUGH THE COATING ON THE ALUMINUM WHICH CREATES A LEAK PATH. THE LEAKED CLUTCH FLUID THEN MIXES WITH THE MOTOR OIL WHICH MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL ENGINE FAILURES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KTM 690 ENDURO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE DISC WAS PREMATURELY WORN OUT. A DEALER WAS NOT IN THE AREA; THEREFORE, THE MOTORCYCLE BRAKE DISC AND BRAKE PADS WERE SENT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER INSPECTED AND MEASURED THE PARTS, RETURNED THE DISC AND PADS STATING THEY WERE NOT DEFECTIVE BUT COULD LAST ANOTHER 7,000 MILES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.
2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.
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.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.