2019 KTM 690 SMC R

1 recalls — 1 complaints — 4 TSBs

21V792000 Oct 12, 2021
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:SLAVE CYLINDER
Defect Description
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2018-2020 690 Enduro R, Vitpilen 701, 701 Enduro, 701 Supermoto, 2019-2020 690 SMC R, Svartpilen, 2018-2019 690 Duke, and 2020 701 Enduro LR motorcycles. The bellow-style gasket on the clutch slave cylinder may have been damaged during manufacturin... Read more
Consequence
An inoperable clutch increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the clutch slave cylinder and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 3, 2021. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's numbers for this recall are KTB2112 and HTB2110.
8,398 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: KTM North America, Inc.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
AIR BAGS1
AIR BAGS Mar 14, 2024
Incident date: Feb 28, 2024
My air bag alert keeps coming on at different times. And my drivers side seat belt doesn't always stay clicked.

Technical Service Bulletins — 2019 KTM 690 SMC R

4 manufacturer communications from 2 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
350000 EQUIPMENT1
160000 STRUCTURE1
101500 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:SLAVE CYLINDER1
KTB2112 Oct 1, 2021
160000 STRUCTURE
On affected motorcycles there is a possibility that the bellow style gasket can be damaged caused by deviations during assembly. Damage to the bellow gasket may affect the function of the clutch slave cylinder. This could result in the ride
KTB2112 Oct 1, 2021
101500 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:SLAVE CYLINDER
On affected motorcycles there is a possibility that the bellow style gasket can be damaged caused by deviations during assembly. Damage to the bellow gasket may affect the function of the clutch slave cylinder. This could result in the ride
TB1909 Apr 10, 2019
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
It has been determined that during the engine assembly process that the locking plate screws shown in Fig.1 for the camshaft and balancer shaft possibly were not mounted correctly on the following models: 2019 690 Enduro R and 2019 690 SMC
TB1909 Apr 10, 2019
350000 EQUIPMENT
It has been determined that during the engine assembly process that the locking plate screws shown in Fig.1 for the camshaft and balancer shaft possibly were not mounted correctly on the following models: 2019 690 Enduro R and 2019 690 SMC

KTM 690 SMC R — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the KTM 690 SMC R across all model years (2019–2020).

2 Total Recalls
10 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
2 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

KTM 690 SMC R — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2025 0 2 View
2022 0 2 View
2021 0 2 View
2020 1 3 View
2019 (current) 1 1

Other KTM Models

Model Recalls Complaints
690 ENDURO R 11 14 View
390 ADVENTURE 9 12 View
1290 SUPER DUKE R 9 22 View
390 DUKE 7 8 View
350 EXC-F 7 2 View
790 ADVENTURE 6 31 View
1290 SUPER ADVENTURE 6 4 View
790 ADVENTURE R 6 71 View