KTM North America, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
KTM North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 6, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,164. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 790 Adventure and 790 Adventure R motorcycles. The rear brake hose may overheat, causing the rear brake system to fail.
The risk
If the rear brake system fails, there would be reduced braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
KTM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new rear brake line, free of charge. The recall began April 28, 2020. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is TB2011.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 KTM 790 Adventure | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 KTM 790 Adventure | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 KTM 790 Adventure R | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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 20V198000.
Full record for the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →