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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2020 KTM 790 Adventure R Recalls

The 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 30, 2021.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R. Whether a recall on your own motorcycle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
6

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R, the 17-character VIN is stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label.

2 recalls on the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Campaign
21V304000
Reported
April 30, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 3,707
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2019 790 Adventure R, 2 other models

21V304000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
20V198000
Reported
April 6, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 3,164
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2019 790 Adventure R, 1 other model

20V198000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2020 KTM 790 Adventure R complaints by year

NHTSA has received 6 owner complaints about the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R, the newest on September 11, 2021. Owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R, the component group named most often is the service brakes (67%), followed by the electrical system (17%) and the fuel/propulsion system (17%).

None of the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R's 2 recalls concerns the service brakes.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Service Brakes4
  • Electrical System1
  • Fuel/Propulsion System1
  • Unknown Or Other1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20204
20212

Complaints about the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 4. 100% arrived between 2019 and 2023, the model year's first years on the road.

The 6 complaints about the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

KTM 790 Adventure R by model year

Other 2020 KTM models

Newest record on this page: September 11, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted