The defect
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2024 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Husqvarna Svartpilen 401, 2024-2025 390 Duke, 2025 390 SMC R, 390 Enduro R, 390 Adventure X, and 390 Adventure R motorcycles. The engine control software may cause the engine to stall at low rpms, resulting in a loss of power.
The risk
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
KTM and Husqvarna dealers will inspect the motorcycles and update the electronic control unit engine management system (ECU EMS) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2026. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. The manufacturer's numbers for this recall are KTB2513 & HTB2508.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 | 2024 |
| Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 | 2024 |
| KTM 390 Adventure R | 2025 |
| KTM 390 Adventure X | 2025 |
| KTM 390 Duke | 2024, 2025 |
| KTM 390 Enduro R | 2025 |
| KTM 390 SMC R | 2025 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
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 | 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| KTM 390 Adventure R | 2025 | 12 | 2 |
| KTM 390 Adventure X | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| KTM 390 Duke | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| KTM 390 Duke | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM 390 Enduro R | 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| KTM 390 SMC R | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2025
28 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the engine and engine cooling; KTM North America, Inc. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 25V891000 18 Dec 2025 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 25V892000 18 Dec 2025 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 25V822000 28 Nov 2025 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 25V798000 18 Nov 2025 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| 25V778000 12 Nov 2025 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 25V767000 6 Nov 2025 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 25V720000 23 Oct 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 25V716000 21 Oct 2025 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025