The defect
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles manufactured December 1, 2014, to March 10, 2016, and 2013-2016 1190 Adventure and Adventure R motorcycles manufactured November 20, 2012, to April 25, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the wiring harness can fray and contact the ABS modulator. If the brake line is electrically conductive, the brake line may overheat and melt.
The risk
If the brake line melts, brake failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
KTM will notify owners, and dealers will re-position the wiring harness for the electronic control unit, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| KTM 1190 Adventure | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| KTM 1190 Adventure R | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| KTM 1290 Super Adventure | 2015, 2016 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 1190 Adventure | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| KTM 1190 Adventure | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM 1190 Adventure | 2015 | 5 | 1 |
| KTM 1190 Adventure | 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| KTM 1190 Adventure R | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM 1190 Adventure R | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM 1190 Adventure R | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM 1190 Adventure R | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM 1290 Super Adventure | 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| KTM 1290 Super Adventure | 2016 | 1 | 3 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2016
18 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; KTM North America, Inc. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 16V949000 23 Dec 2016 | DRV Suites |
| 16V922000 21 Dec 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V901000 14 Dec 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V802000 4 Nov 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V752000 18 Oct 2016 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 16V691000 26 Sept 2016 | Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. |
| 16V636000 2 Sept 2016 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 16V576000 3 Aug 2016 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016