Off-Road Motorcycles Recalled Due to Brake Caliper Crack Hazard
KTM is recalling about 19,310 GASGAS and Husqvarna off-road motorcycles from model years 2022–2025 because the front brake caliper can crack, reducing braking effectiveness and creating a crash risk. No injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The hazard involves a structural defect (brake caliper crack) that directly creates a risk of harm (crash hazard) on a vehicle that can cause serious injury or death. Although no injuries have been reported, the nature of the defect and its potential consequences on motorcycles warrants a High rating per the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
This recall affects GASGAS and Husqvarna off-road motorcycles manufactured by KTM AG of Austria from model years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. The front brake caliper on these motorcycles can crack, which reduces the effectiveness of the braking system and poses a crash hazard to riders.
Approximately 19,310 units were sold in the United States through GASGAS and Husqvarna authorized dealers nationwide between January 2022 and August 2024, priced between $10,000 and $13,000. Additionally, about 3,870 units were sold in Canada. No injuries have been reported.
Consumers who own a recalled motorcycle should immediately stop riding it and contact an authorized GASGAS Motorcycles or Husqvarna Motorcycles dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair. KTM/GASGAS and Husqvarna Mobility are contacting all known purchasers directly. Owners can check whether their vehicle is affected using the vehicle identification number (VIN) at the manufacturer's website or by calling the toll-free number 888-985-6090 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday).
The recalled product
- Product
- GASGAS and Husqvarna Off-Road Motorcycles
- Manufacturer
- KTM AG, of Austria
- Category
- Vehicle — Motorcycle / Off-Road
- Affected units
- 19,310
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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