KTM North America, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Engine Control Module (ecu/Ecm) › Software
KTM North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 1, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,546. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2024 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Husqvarna Svartpilen 401, 2024-2025 390 Duke, 2025 390 SMC R, 390 Enduro R, 390 Adventure X, and 390 Adventure R motorcycles. The engine control software may cause the engine to stall at low rpms, resulting in a loss of power.
The risk
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
KTM and Husqvarna dealers will inspect the motorcycles and update the electronic control unit engine management system (ECU EMS) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2026. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. The manufacturer's numbers for this recall are KTB2513 & HTB2508.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 KTM 390 Adventure R | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 KTM 390 Adventure X | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 KTM 390 Duke | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 KTM 390 Enduro R | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 KTM 390 SMC R | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 KTM 390 Duke | 0 | 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 25V825000.
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