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2016 KTM 1290 Super Adventure: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2016 KTM 1290 Super Adventure. The newest campaign is 19V087000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Feb 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V087000, in the NHTSA record

KTM has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank cover mounting insert, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2019. Owners may contact KTM customer service 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is TB1904.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 10,627 units in total.

  1. 19V087000Received . 1,588 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles. Fuel may leak from the fuel tank cover mounting insert area.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    KTM has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank cover mounting insert, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2019. Owners may contact KTM customer service 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is TB1904.

    Report filed by KTM North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number TB1904. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 16V854000Received . 7,801 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles manufactured December 1, 2014, to March 10, 2016, and 2013-2016 1190 Adventure and Adventure R motorcycles manufactured November 20, 2012, to April 25, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the wiring harness can fray and contact the ABS modulator. If the brake line is electrically conductive, the brake line may overheat and melt.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake line melts, brake failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    KTM will notify owners, and dealers will re-position the wiring harness for the electronic control unit, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090.

    Report filed by KTM North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number TB1706. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 16V279000Received . 1,238 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Shock Absorber

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loss of function of the rear shock may affect the handling of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by KTM North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number TB1611. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2016 KTM 1290 Super Adventure: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Steering1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
12 Apr 2017

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2016 KTM 1290 Super Adventure, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2017, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20153
  2. 20163

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 KTM 1290 Super Adventure: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ktm/1290-super-adventure/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
KTM North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 KTM 1290 Super Adventure?
10,627 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the KTM 1290 Super Adventure have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the KTM 1290 Super Adventure, model years 2015 to 2016. 3 of them name the 2016 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2016 KTM 1290 Super Adventure name most often?
Steering: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 KTM 1290 Super Adventure open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.