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16V854000 Nov 28, 2016 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles manufactured December 1, 2014, to March 10, 2016, and 2013-2016 1190 Adventure and Adventure R ...

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Jun 8, 2019 Fuel/propulsion System 55,000 mi

FUEL PUMP FAILED WITH NO WARNING WHILE PASSING A VEHICLE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. IT SHOWED NO SYMPTOMS UNTIL HOT AND UNDER LOAD. WHEN THROTTLE WAS OPENED THE ENGINE SPUTTERED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND BECAME UNRIDABLE. THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY...

Jun 8, 2019 Fuel/propulsion System 55,000 mi

FUEL PUMP FAILED WITH NO WARNING WHILE PASSING A VEHICLE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. IT SHOWED NO SYMPTOMS UNTIL HOT AND UNDER LOAD. WHEN THROTTLE WAS OPENED THE ENGINE SPUTTERED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND BECAME UNRIDABLE. THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY...

May 5, 2016 Fuel/propulsion System 989 mi

I HAVE 'TWO' VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINTS, REGARDING MY 2015 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE. 1) FUEL SYSTEM: ON 9/5/2015, THE BIKE STALLED OUT ON THE HWY. THE BIKE WAS SHOWING THREE BARS ON THE FUEL INDICATOR. (APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER TANK FULL) I ROCKED THE BIKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. FUEL WAS IN THE TANK. I PU...

May 5, 2016 Steering 989 mi

I HAVE 'TWO' VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINTS, REGARDING MY 2015 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE. 1) FUEL SYSTEM: ON 9/5/2015, THE BIKE STALLED OUT ON THE HWY. THE BIKE WAS SHOWING THREE BARS ON THE FUEL INDICATOR. (APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER TANK FULL) I ROCKED THE BIKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. FUEL WAS IN THE TANK. I PU...

May 5, 2016 Fuel/propulsion System 989 mi

I HAVE 'TWO' VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINTS, REGARDING MY 2015 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE. 1) FUEL SYSTEM: ON 9/5/2015, THE BIKE STALLED OUT ON THE HWY. THE BIKE WAS SHOWING THREE BARS ON THE FUEL INDICATOR. (APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER TANK FULL) I ROCKED THE BIKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. FUEL WAS IN THE TANK. I PU...

May 5, 2016 Steering 989 mi

I HAVE 'TWO' VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINTS, REGARDING MY 2015 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE. 1) FUEL SYSTEM: ON 9/5/2015, THE BIKE STALLED OUT ON THE HWY. THE BIKE WAS SHOWING THREE BARS ON THE FUEL INDICATOR. (APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER TANK FULL) I ROCKED THE BIKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. FUEL WAS IN THE TANK. I PU...

Jan 8, 2016 Engine 620 mi

OIL FILTER COLLAPSED ON FIRST OIL CHANGE AT 620 MILES. INFORMED DELAER WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK. CONCERNED THAT WITH THE FILTER COLLAPSING THAT PARTICALS MAY HAVE GOTTEN PAST FILTER AND WILL CAUSE DAMANGER TO MY MOTOR.

Jan 8, 2016 Engine 620 mi

OIL FILTER COLLAPSED ON FIRST OIL CHANGE AT 620 MILES. INFORMED DELAER WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK. CONCERNED THAT WITH THE FILTER COLLAPSING THAT PARTICALS MAY HAVE GOTTEN PAST FILTER AND WILL CAUSE DAMANGER TO MY MOTOR.

Sep 25, 2015 Seats 1,000 mi

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MACHINE. IT IS CURRENTLY BACK IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR EXCESSIVE HEAT TO THE RIDER'S SEAT. THIS IS NOW THE THIRD TIME IT HAS BEEN IN, IN LESS THAN 3000 MILES OF RIDING AND 6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE LAST TIME IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY "REPAIRED", THE SEAT GO...

Sep 25, 2015 Seats 1,000 mi

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MACHINE. IT IS CURRENTLY BACK IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR EXCESSIVE HEAT TO THE RIDER'S SEAT. THIS IS NOW THE THIRD TIME IT HAS BEEN IN, IN LESS THAN 3000 MILES OF RIDING AND 6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE LAST TIME IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY "REPAIRED", THE SEAT GO...

Sep 19, 2015 Seats 850 mi

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHASING MY KTM THE HEATED SEATS WOULD TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY WHILE RIDING. THIS CAUSES A MAJOR DISTRACTION AND MAJOR DISCOMFORT. EVEN WORSE THE SWITCH TO TURN THEM OFF AND ON IS QUITE DIFFICULT TO READ, AND IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE HANDLEBAR ON THE FAIRING OF THE BIKE...

Sep 19, 2015 Seats 850 mi

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHASING MY KTM THE HEATED SEATS WOULD TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY WHILE RIDING. THIS CAUSES A MAJOR DISTRACTION AND MAJOR DISCOMFORT. EVEN WORSE THE SWITCH TO TURN THEM OFF AND ON IS QUITE DIFFICULT TO READ, AND IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE HANDLEBAR ON THE FAIRING OF THE BIKE...