The issue
On certain motorcycles, the front wheel spokes could become loose and break, causing damage to adjacent components and/or puncturing the tire's inner tube. Front wheel failure could cause a crash, resulting in injury or death. Correction: Dealers will install clips on the front wheel spokes. These clips help to secure a loose spoke tight to the next crossing spoke, preventing the inner tube from being pierced and reducing the chances that adjacent components are damaged.
Description (français)
Sur certaines motocyclettes, les rayons de la roue avant pourraient se desserrer et briser, ce qui endommagerait des pièces adjacentes ou percerait la chambre à air du pneu. Une défaillance de la roue avant pourrait causer un accident, ce qui pourrait blesser quelqu'un ou entraîner des pertes de vie. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront installer des attaches sur les rayons de la roue avant aidant à fixer un rayon desserré sur le rayon entrecroisé suivant, ce qui empêchera la chambre à air d'être percée et diminuera les risques que des pièces adjacentes soient endommagées.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ktm LC4 640 | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Ktm LC4 640 ENDURO | 2003 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| KTM LC4 640 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM LC4 640 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM LC4 640 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM LC4 640 Enduro | 2003 | 0 | 1 |