The defect
KTM North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2023 390 Duke and 2022-2024 RC 390 motorcycles. Water may enter the throttle (e-throttle) control unit and cause it to fail, resulting in loss of drive power while riding.
The risk
Loss of drive power while riding increases the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
KTM 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. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov March 31, 2026. KTM's number for this recall is KTB2606 & HTB2603. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V598.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| KTM 390 Duke | 2022, 2023 |
| KTM RC 390 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KTM 390 Duke | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM 390 Duke | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM RC 390 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM RC 390 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| KTM RC 390 | 2024 | 2 | 1 |