2020 KTM 790 Adventure R: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2020 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 6 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.
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, 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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 6,871 units in total.
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: .
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
6 complaints, 7 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 11 Sep 2021
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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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.
- 20192
- 20202
- 20210
- 20220
- 20230
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure RThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ktm/790-adventure-r/2020/. 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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 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 2020 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R name most often?
- Service Brakes: 4 of 7 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.