KTM North America, Inc.: Structure › Motorcycle › Fairing/Cowling/Windscreen › Mounting Fasteners/Hardware
KTM North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 10, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,506. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Husqvarna Motorcycle 701 Vitpilen and 2019-2020 701 Svartpilen motorcycles. The gear teeth on the license plate holder and swingarm may be positioned incorrectly, possibly resulting in a loose rear axle nut, causing the license plate holder to contact the rear wheel.
The risk
License plate bracket interference with the rear wheel can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and realign the gear teeth on the license plate holder and swingarm, and inspect the tightness of the rear wheel axle collar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 1, 2021. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is HTB2106.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Husqvarna Svartpilen 701 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Husqvarna Svartpilen 701 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 | 3 | 3 | 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 21V627000.
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