NHTSA Campaign 18V033000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Issued by KTM North America, Inc. · Reported Jan 10, 2018 · 2,361 vehicles affected

What's wrong

KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 1290 Super Duke R ABS, 2016 1290 Super Duke R SE ABS and 1290 Super Duke GT ABS and 2017-2018 Super Duke R and1290 Super Duke GT motorcycles. The piston within the Brembo front brake master cylinder may fail.

Consequence

If the front brake master cylinder piston fails, the loss of front braking ability can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

KTM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the piston with an aluminum one, free of charge. The recall began on February 21, 2018. Owner's may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE GT 2016 2,361
KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE GT 2017 2,361
KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE GT 2018 2,361
KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R 2015 2,361
KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R 2016 2,361
KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R 2017 2,361
KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R 2018 2,361

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V033000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.