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KTM water may enter the throttle (e-throttle) control unit and cause it to fail, resulting in loss of drive power while riding.

NHTSA campaign 26V-196 · Reported March 27, 2026 · 7,974 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
KTM 390 Duke and RC
VEHICLES AFFECTED
7,974
REMEDY
KTM will inspect and replace the e-throttle control, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

KTM North America, Inc. reported a problem with the vehicle speed control throttle. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Water may enter the throttle (e-throttle) control unit and cause it to fail, resulting in loss of drive power while riding.

WHY IT MATTERS

Loss of drive power while riding increases the risk of a crash or injury.

WHAT TO DO

KTM will inspect and replace the e-throttle control, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-196.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2022–2023KTM 390 Duke
2022–2024KTM RC

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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