Throttle Failure

Affected vehicles (2)

Component / system

Defect

KTM North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2023 390 Duke and 2022-2024 RC 390 motorcycles. Water may enter the throttle (e-throttle) control unit and cause it to fail, resulting in loss of drive power while riding.

Risk / consequence

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

Remedy

KTM will inspect and replace the e-throttle control, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 30, 2026. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov March 31, 2026. KTM's number for this recall is KTB2606 & HTB2603. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V598.

Chronology of events

1. Jan 2023

   20. Jan 2023: Start of KTM internal investigation. Coordination, root cause analysis & testing with manufacturer and supplier

2. Jan 2024

   01. Jan 2024: 100% camera base inspection to check PCBA after conformal coating

3. Feb 2024

   01. Feb 2024: Automatic Cleaning of circuit board after PCBA & wire terminal soldering

4. Sept 2024

   18. Sept 2024: First contact of Transport Canada regarding consumer report to TC

5. Sept 2024

   25. Sept 2024: Vehicle inspection of reported vehicle

6. Oct 2024

   03. Oct 2024: Transport Canada starts investigation

7. Feb 2025

   10. Feb 2025: Transport Canada informs KTM about two additional reports

8. Feb 2025

   11. Feb 2025: Transport Canada request warranty claim data.

9. Feb 2025

   13. Feb 2025: Meeting Transport Canada and KTM NA

10. Mar 2025

    06. Mar 2025: Data shared with Transport Canada

11. July 2025

    07. July 2025: Meeting request from Transport Canada

12. Sept 2025

    02. Sept 2025: Meeting KTM HQ with Transport Canada

13. Sept 2025

    03. Sept 2025: KTM HQ determination that a recall is needed

14. Sept 2025

    05. Sept 2025: Notice of Defect filed with Transport Canada

15. Sept 2025

    11. Sept 2025: 573 Report filed with NHTSA

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Mar 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

Apr 30, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026 Phased Recall