NHTSA Campaign 16V279000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
NHTSA campaign 16V279000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: shock absorber. The repair is free.
KTM North America, Inc filed the report for 16V279000 with NHTSA on May 10, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V279000, NHTSA lists up to 1,238 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 1, 2014 and December 11, 2015.
The 16V279000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V279000 were scheduled from June 2, 2016, 23 days after the report.
16V279000 covers 1 model from KTM, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V279000 ranks 17 of 26 KTM North America, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles manufactured December 1, 2014, to December 11, 2015. These motorcycles have a rear shock absorber that may leak oil from the rebound damping plug, resulting in a loss of shock function.
- The risk
- Loss of function of the rear shock may affect the handling of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- KTM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rebound damping plug for leaking and replace the shock absorber, as necessary, and install a new version of the suspension control unit software, free of charge. The recall began June 28, 2016. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is TB1611.
Reported May 10, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V279000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V279000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 10, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted