Cracks in Tire Tread Grooves/FMVSS 119

Affected vehicles (17)

Component / system

Defect

KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Husqvarna and KTM motorcycles with equipped with TKC80 tires. Please refer to KTM's recall report for specific model details. Cracks longer than 3/16 inch may develop in the tread grooves. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other Than Passenger Cars."

Risk / consequence

Cracks in the tread can lead to tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact KTM's customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's numbers for this recall are KTB2208 and HTB2207.

Chronology of events

1. February 2022

   Continental Tire 573 Saftey Recall Report 22T-006 provides the following chronology: February 2022: CTA filed a Noncompliance Information Report (NHTSA ID 22T003) to initiate a recall of the complete ContiScoot tire line because of potential tread groove cracking. During the investigation, CTA evaluated and performed endurance testing on additional motorcycle tire products. February - April 2022: The additional endurance tests revealed further products from the Continental tire lines TKC80, ContiGo!, K62, and LB which are sensitive to developing groove cracks. April 29, 2022: CTA made a determination that noncompliance on various products exists and therefore decided to initiate this recall. CTA is not aware of any field complaints for this condition and has not received any reports of property damage or personal injury claims for the affected products. KTMNA is not aware of any field complaints and has not received any reports of property damage or personal injury.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

AUG 04, 2022 - DEC 08, 2023

Owner notification

SEP 19, 2022 - SEP 23, 2022