NHTSA Campaign 15V441000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Issued by KTM North America, Inc. · Reported Jul 10, 2015 · 640 vehicles affected

What's wrong

KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling all model year 2014 1290 Super Duke R motorcycles manufactured July 1, 2013, to April 30, 2014. The affected motorcycles may leak fuel from the threaded inserts at the rear of the gas tank.

Consequence

A fuel leak from the threaded inserts, in the presence of an ignition source, may increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

KTM will notify owners, and dealers will seal the threaded inserts to prevent future fuel leaks. If the motorcycle shows evidence of an existing fuel leak at the threaded insert, the gas tank will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2015. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is TB1507.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R 2014 640

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V441000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.