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KTM North America, Inc. - Throttle Failure
Published: March 27, 2026Recall ID: 26V196000Category: vehiclesCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Loss of drive power while riding increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Throttle Failure
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | Throttle Failure |
| Nhtsa id | 26V196000 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V196000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | KTM North America, Inc. |
| Defect summary | 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. |
| Corrective action | 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. |
| Consequence summary | Loss of drive power while riding increases the risk of a crash or injury. |
| Mfr campaign number | KTB2606 & HTB2603 |
| Potentially affected | 7974 |
| Report received date | 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | No |