The defect
KTM North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2023 Husqvarna Svartpilen 401, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, and 2022-2024 KTM 390 Adventure motorcycles. Water could enter the throttle (e-throttle) control unit and cause it to fail, resulting in loss of drive power.
The risk
Loss of drive power while riding increases the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
KTM and Husqvarna dealers will inspect and replace the e-throttle control, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 30, 2026. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is KTB2606 and HTB2603. The VINs involved in this recall became searchable on March 31, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 | 2022, 2023 |
| Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 | 2022, 2023 |
| KTM 390 Adventure | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE
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 Svartpilen 401 | 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 | 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 | 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM 390 Adventure | 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| KTM 390 Adventure | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| KTM 390 Adventure | 2024 | 3 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2025
6 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the vehicle speed control; KTM North America, Inc. filed 29 campaigns in all.
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| 25V248000 16 Apr 2025 | Pure Sports Distributing Inc. |
| 25V137000 3 Mar 2025 | Motiv Power Systems |
| 25V014000 16 Jan 2025 | PACCAR Incorporated |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025