NHTSA Campaign 26V196000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE

Issued by KTM North America, Inc. · Reported Mar 27, 2026 · 7,974 vehicles affected

What's wrong

KTM North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2023 390 Duke and 2022-2024 RC 390 motorcycles. Water may enter the throttle (e-throttle) control unit and cause it to fail, resulting in loss of drive power while riding.

Consequence

Loss of drive power while riding increases the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

KTM will inspect and replace the e-throttle control, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 30, 2026. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov March 31, 2026. KTM's number for this recall is KTB2606 & HTB2603. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V598.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KTM 390 DUKE 2022 7,974
KTM 390 DUKE 2023 7,974
KTM RC 390 2022 7,974
KTM RC 390 2023 7,974
KTM RC 390 2024 7,974

Source: NHTSA Campaign 26V196000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.