HUSQVARNA VITPILEN 701 2020: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:SLAVE CYLINDER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 21V792000

Make Model Year
HUSQVARNA VITPILEN 701 2020
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2021-12-16 2021-10-12 2021-10-13

Manufacturers Involved: KTM North America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: KTB2112/HTB2110

Component: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:SLAVE CYLINDER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8398

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

KTM North America, Inc. "KTM" is recalling certain 2018-2020 690 Enduro R, Vitpilen 701, 701 Enduro, 701 Supermoto, 2019-2020 690 SMC R, Svartpilen, 2018-2019 690 Duke, and 2020 701 Enduro LR motorcycles. The bellow-style gasket on the clutch slave cylinder may have been damaged during manufacturing, which could cause the clutch to become inoperable and not disengage when the clutch lever is pulled in.

Consequence

An inoperable clutch increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the clutch slave cylinder and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 3, 2021. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's numbers for this recall are KTB2112 and HTB2110.

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.