KTM North America, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
KTM North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 10, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,361. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
If the front brake master cylinder piston fails, the loss of front braking ability can increase the risk of a crash.
The 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.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 KTM 1290 Super Duke R | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 KTM 1290 Super Duke R | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 KTM 1290 Super Duke R | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 18V033000.
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