The defect
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 1290 Super Duke R ABS, 2016 1290 Super Duke R SE ABS and 1290 Super Duke GT ABS and 2017-2018 Super Duke R and1290 Super Duke GT motorcycles. The piston within the Brembo front brake master cylinder may fail.
The risk
If the front brake master cylinder piston fails, the loss of front braking ability can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
KTM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the piston with an aluminum one, free of charge. The recall began on February 21, 2018. Owner's may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| KTM 1290 Super Duke GT | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| KTM 1290 Super Duke R | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
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 1290 Super Duke GT | 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| KTM 1290 Super Duke GT | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| KTM 1290 Super Duke GT | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM 1290 Super Duke R | 2015 | 6 | 1 |
| KTM 1290 Super Duke R | 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| KTM 1290 Super Duke R | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM 1290 Super Duke R | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2018
41 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; KTM North America, Inc. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 18V938000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V940000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V937000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V927000 21 Dec 2018 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 18V916000 19 Dec 2018 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 18V902000 19 Dec 2018 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 18V888000 13 Dec 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 18V866000 6 Dec 2018 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018