2006 KTM 300 XC-W Problems & Recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREEWAY 150 ZC SCOOTER (NA). WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT IT HAD MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED OVER TIME. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILUR...

Mileage: 150

2006 KTM 250 XC-W OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE GAS CAP LEAKS. *JB

Mileage: 20

2006 KTM 300XC GAS CAP LEAKED GASOLINE ON MY LEGS AND DOWN SIDE OF FUEL TANK CONTINUALLY. REPLACED GAS CAP 3 TIMES PRIOR TO NEW RECALL GAS CAP. NEW RECALL GAS CAP LEAKED GASOLINE ON MY LEGS VERY FIRST RIDE AND CONTINUES TO LEAK EVERY TIME THE MOTORCYCLE IS RIDDEN. *TR

Mileage: 100

I PURCHASED A 2006 KTM 450 XC - THE GAS CAP BEGAN TO LEAK APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. I HAVE SINCE PURCHASED 4 GAS CAPS. EACH ONE HAS CURED THE LEAK PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS. AT TIMES THE AMOUNT OF GAS THAT LEAKS CAN BE SIGNIFICANT. *JB

I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 KTM 400EXC JUNE 2006, IN OCTOBER I TRANSPORTED THE MOTORCYCLE IN A TRAILER TO A RIDING AREA, WHEN I ARRIVED IT WAS LEAKING SO BADLY THAT GASOLINE WAS DRIPPING OUT OF THE TRAILER ONTO THE GROUND, THE GAS CAP WAS SO DEFORMED THAT IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE OFF AND ON. THE ...

Mileage: 260

ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED A 2006 KTM 450EXC MOTORCYCLE THE FUEL CAP STARTED TO DEFORM AND WOULD NO LONGER SEAL. FUEL LEAKS PAST THE SEAL ON THE FUEL CAP AND SPILLS ONTO MY LEGS WHILE I RIDE. KTM RECENTLY SENT OUT A NEW SEAL (X-RING), BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 100

FUEL FILLER CAP LEAKING, REPLACED CAP AND ADDED O-RING, BUT STILL LEAKS. *JB

FUEL TANK CAP IS DISTORTED CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT EVERYWHERE. *JB

THIS RELATES TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT DELIVERED BY KTM SPORTMOTORCYCLES NA. ON PRODUCT LINE FOR MODEL YEARS 2006 AND 2007, INCLUDING MY VEHICLE 06 450 EXC, THE 1/4-TURN GAS CAPS HAVE HAZARDOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING FAULTS. TO DATE KTM HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY ADDRESS IT. DETAIL OF THE C...

THIS RELATES TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT DELIVERED BY KTM SPORTMOTORCYCLES NA. ON PRODUCT LINE FOR MODEL YEARS 2006 AND 2007, INCLUDING MY VEHICLE 06 450 EXC, THE 1/4-TURN GAS CAPS HAVE HAZARDOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING FAULTS. TO DATE KTM HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY ADDRESS IT. DETAIL OF THE C...

GAS CAP IS DISTORTED AND IS HARD TO REMOVE AND INSTALL. GAS CAP LEAKS. SEEMS LIKE GAS CAP COULD FALL OFF. PARTS OF THE GAS CAP ARE FALLING APART. *JB

GAS CAP LEAKS GAS. *JB

GAS CAP LEAKS AND CAN BE EASILY DISLODGED IN A CRASH RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE FIRE OR CHEMICAL BURNS TO THE RIDER. *JB

2006 MODEL YEAR OFF ROAD MOTORCYCLE, GAS CAP LEAKS AFTER 2 MONTHS USE. FUEL DRIPPING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS REFUSED A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT, BOUGHT A NEW ONE. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS USE, THIS CAP IS ALSO LEAKING. *JB

Mileage: 1,000

I HAVE HAD LEAKING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL CAP ON MY KTM MOTORCYCLE. I BOUGHT THE BIKE NEW IN SEPTEMBER OF 2005. THE GAS CAP STARTED LEAKING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. KTM SUPPLIED A NEW CAP BUT IT LEAKED SHORTLY AFTER INSTALLATION AS WELL. THE CAP ALSO SWELLED AND BECAME HARD TO REMOVE. I THEN GOT A 3RD CAP ...

Mileage: 10

KTM 1/4 TURN GAS CAPS LEAK AND CAUSE BURNS ON YOUR LEGS AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE! ALSO THE CAP BECOMES DISTORTED AND MAY FALL OFF WHILE RIDING ALLOWING GAS TO FLOW OUT! *NM

ON MY 2006 KTM 525 EXC THE GAS CAP CAME OFF WHILE TRAIL RIDING AND SPILLED GAS ALL OVER ME. THIS WAS NOT DUE TO A CRASH. I WAS SIMPLY RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE OFF ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I HAVE TRIED THE O-RING REPLACEMENT FIX RECOMMENDED BY KTM AND IT WORKED FOR A SHORT T...

Mileage: 260

GAS CAP LEAKS AND DISTORTS CAUSING LEAKAGE. MANUFACTURE NEEDS TO REDESIGN GAS TANK. *NM

Mileage: 100

LEAKING GAS CAP. *NM

Mileage: 50

FUEL CAP LEAKS AND POPS OFF. *NM

Mileage: 200

2006 KTM 300XCW MOTORCYCLE PURCHASED JUNE 2006. GAS CAP BEGAN LEAKING WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. GAS DRAINS FROM AROUND THE BASE OF THE CAP ONTO THE TANK, SEAT, RIDERS LEGS, AND MAY DRIP ONTO THE MOTOR AND EXHAUST. TANKS OPENING IS ALSO DISTORTED. KTM SENT AN X-RING TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT STI...

Mileage: 200

I PURCHASED A NEW KTM MOTORCYCLE IN MARCH 2006 FROM A LOCAL DEALER. APPROXIMATELY AUGUST 2006 I NOTICE THE GAS CAP(NEW 1/4 TURN DESIGN) LEAKING WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER WHILE RIDING I FELL OVER AND DROPPED THE MOTORCYCLE AND THE GAS CAP ACTUALLY POPPED OFF THE GAS TANK AND S...

Mileage: 20

GAS CAP LEAKS. I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN THE SAME DESIGN CAP ON A FRIENDS BIKE FALL OFF AFTER A CRASH, SPILLING GAS ON THE GROUND. *JB

Mileage: 950

I HAVE A 2006 KTM 300XC-W WHICH HAS LEAKED FUEL FROM THE GAS CAP SINCE IT WAS NEW IN SEPTEMBER OF 2005. THE LEAK FROM THE DEFECTIVE CAP HAS RESULTED IN CHEMICAL BURNS TO MY UPPER THIGH AREA IN ONE PARTICULAR TIP OVER. *JB KTM IS AWARE OF THE FLAW AND HAS ATTEMPTED TO PLACATE THE OWNERS WITH BANDA...

Mileage: 20

BIKE PURCHASED 11-05. RIDING BIKE SLOWLY THROUGH WOODS AND FELL OVER. THE FUEL CAP POPPED OFF SPILLING A LARGE PORTION OF FUEL. 3-06 VACATION IN GA, FUEL CAP STARTED LEAKING. FUEL TANK COVERED IN FUEL, UNDERNEATH SEAT AND THE FRAME COVERED IN FUEL. MY LEFT LEG PANTS FUEL SOAKED AFTER EVERY RIDE. COM...

I OWN A 2004 KTM 200EXC MOTORCYCLE WITH 2006 GAS TANK. THE 1/4 TURN GAS CAP ON THIS 2006 GAS TANK HAS LEAK MULTIPLE TIMES AROUND THE SEALING SURFACE WHEN THE BIKE WAS LEANED OVER. ALSO, THE GAS CAP HAS BECOME DISTORTED AND SWOLLEN. IT IS DIFFICULT TO INSERT AND REMOVE FROM THE GAS TANK. I PURCHASED ...

GAS CAP ON MOTORCYCLE POPPED OFF, GASOLINE/CHEMICAL BURN ON LEG. *JB

FROM DAY OF PURCHASE, MY 2007 KTM 200 XC MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN LEAKING GASOLINE FROM THE GAS CAP, AND SPLASHING FUEL INTO MY LAP AND ALL OVER THE BIKE. THIS IS FROM THE 1/4 TURN GAS CAP KTM HAS BEEN SHIPPING ON MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 MOTORCYCLES. PLEASE LOOK AT WWW.KTMTALK.COM IN THE "GENERAL FORUM...

Mileage: 1

THE GAS CAP ON THE '06 KTM 450 EXC MODEL LEAKS FUEL AFTER THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF OPERATION. THE VENT GLUE FAILED CAUSING THE FUEL TO SPILL OUT OF THE VENT AREA OF THE CAP. THE FUEL CAP BUILT IN GASKET DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY AND FUEL LEAKS OUT OF THIS AREA AS WELL. THE CAP IS 1/4 TURN TO CLOSE AN...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE GAS CAP LEAKED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT ANY SPEED. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.

Mileage: 20