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2019 KTM 790 Adventure R: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2019 KTM 790 Adventure R. The newest campaign is 21V304000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Apr 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder. NHTSA has 8 complaints on file for this model year.

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

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V304000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the return spring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 21, 2021. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is KTM2106.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 6,871 units in total.

  1. 21V304000Received . 3,707 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 KTM 790 Adventure and 790 Adventure R, and 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R Rally motorcycles. The front brake master cylinder piston return spring may be too weak to return the brake piston to its original position, reducing the functionality of the front brake.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A front brake with reduced functionality may increase the distance required to stop as well as the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the return spring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 21, 2021. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is KTM2106.

    Report filed by KTM North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number KTM2106. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V198000Received . 3,164 units.

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

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 790 Adventure and 790 Adventure R motorcycles. The rear brake hose may overheat, causing the rear brake system to fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the rear brake system fails, there would be reduced braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    KTM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new rear brake line, free of charge. The recall began April 28, 2020. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is TB2011.

    Report filed by KTM North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number TB2011. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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

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Complaints by component

8 complaints, 11 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.

2019 KTM 790 Adventure R: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes5
Engine2
Steering1
Suspension1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Electrical System1
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
4 Apr 2024

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 2019 KTM 790 Adventure R, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2020, with 5 complaints.

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. 20192
  2. 20202
  3. 20210
  4. 20220
  5. 20230

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. 2019 KTM 790 Adventure R: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ktm/790-adventure-r/2019/. 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 2019 KTM 790 Adventure R?
6,871 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the KTM 790 Adventure R have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the KTM 790 Adventure R, model years 2019 to 2023. 2 of them name the 2019 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2019 KTM 790 Adventure R name most often?
Service Brakes: 5 of 11 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 KTM 790 Adventure R open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.