WASHINGTON D.C. – August 15, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –
KTM Recall – Cracks in Tire Tread Grooves/FMVSS 119
Cracks in the tread can lead to tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V588000
Manufacturer: KTM North America, Inc.
Components: TIRES
Potential Number of Units Affected: 27,399
| MAKE | MODEL | MODEL YEAR(S) |
| HUSQVARNA | 701 ENDURO | 2019 – 2021 |
| HUSQVARNA | 701 ENDURO LR | 2020 |
| HUSQVARNA | FE 250 | 2019 |
| HUSQVARNA | FE 350 | 2019 |
| HUSQVARNA | FE 350S | 2020 – 2023 |
| HUSQVARNA | FE 450 | 2019 |
| HUSQVARNA | FE 501 | 2019 |
| HUSQVARNA | FE 501S | 2020 – 2023 |
| KTM | 1090 ADVENTURE R | 2019 |
| KTM | 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R | 2019 – 2020 |
| KTM | 250 EXC-F | 2019 |
| KTM | 350 EXC-F | 2019 – 2023 |
| KTM | 450 EXC-F | 2019 |
| KTM | 500 EXC-F | 2019 – 2023 |
| KTM | 690 ENDURO R | 2019 – 2022 |
| KTM | 890 ADVENTURE R | 2021 – 2022 |
| KTM | 890 ADVENTURE R RALLY | 2021 |
Summary: KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Husqvarna and KTM motorcycles with equipped with TKC80 tires. Please refer to KTM’s recall report for specific model details. Cracks longer than 3/16 inch may develop in the tread grooves. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119, “New Pneumatic Tires-Other Than Passenger Cars.”
Remedy: Dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 19, 2022. Owners may contact KTM’s customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM’s numbers for this recall are KTB2208 and HTB2207.
Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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