The defect
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2018-2020 690 Enduro R, Vitpilen 701, 701 Enduro, 701 Supermoto, 2019-2020 690 SMC R, Svartpilen, 2018-2019 690 Duke, and 2020 701 Enduro LR motorcycles. The bellow-style gasket on the clutch slave cylinder may have been damaged during manufacturing, which could cause the clutch to become inoperable and not disengage when the clutch lever is pulled in.
The risk
An inoperable clutch increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the clutch slave cylinder and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 3, 2021. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's numbers for this recall are KTB2112 and HTB2110.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Husqvarna 701 Enduro LR | 2020 |
| Husqvarna 701 Supermoto | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Husqvarna Enduro | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Husqvarna Svartpilen 701 | 2019, 2020 |
| Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| KTM 690 Duke | 2018, 2019 |
| KTM 690 Enduro R | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| KTM 690 SMC R | 2019, 2020 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:SLAVE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Husqvarna 701 Enduro LR | 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| Husqvarna 701 Supermoto | 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| Husqvarna 701 Supermoto | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Husqvarna 701 Supermoto | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Husqvarna Enduro | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Husqvarna Enduro | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Husqvarna Enduro | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Husqvarna Svartpilen 701 | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Husqvarna Svartpilen 701 | 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 | 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 | 2019 | 7 | 3 |
| Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 | 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| KTM 690 Duke | 2018 | 6 | 1 |
| KTM 690 Duke | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM 690 Enduro R | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM 690 Enduro R | 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| KTM 690 Enduro R | 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| KTM 690 SMC R | 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| KTM 690 SMC R | 2020 | 2 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2021
32 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the power train; KTM North America, Inc. filed 29 campaigns in all.
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| 21V939000 2 Dec 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 21V905000 19 Nov 2021 | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| 21V910000 19 Nov 2021 | Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. |
| 21V904000 19 Nov 2021 | E-One Incorporated |
| 21V899000 18 Nov 2021 | Spartan Fire, LLC |
| 21V817000 18 Oct 2021 | Braun Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021