Recall 16V854000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Report Date
20161128
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Affected Vehicles
10 models

Defect Description

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 motorcycles manufactured November 20, 2012, to April 25, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the wiring harness can fray and contact the ABS modulator. If the brake line is electrically conductive, the brake line may overheat and melt.

Safety Consequence

If the brake line melts, brake failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

KTM will notify owners, and dealers will re-position the wiring harness for the electronic control unit, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2013 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE
2013 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE R
2014 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE
2014 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE R
2015 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE
2015 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE R
2015 KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE
2016 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE
2016 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE R
2016 KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.