NHTSA campaign 11V300000

Husaberg and KTM Recall 11V-300: HANDLEBAR CLAMPS

NHTSA recall 11V300000 was reported by KTM NORTH AMERICA, INC on May 25, 2011, with 1,228 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KTM 690 Enduro R, Husaberg FE 570S, Husaberg FS 570 and more for model years 2010–2011. Owners were notified on May 25, 2011, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 11V300000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
11V300000 (also written 11V-300 or 11V300)
Filed by
KTM NORTH AMERICA, INC
Report received
Potentially affected
1,228 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Owners notified

Repair completion: 59.77% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V300000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Husaberg

  • Husaberg FE 570S

    • 2011 · Vehicles built July 1, 2010 – October 31, 2010 (per NHTSA)
  • Husaberg FS 570

    • 2011 · Vehicles built July 1, 2010 – October 31, 2010 (per NHTSA)
All Husaberg recalls

KTM

  • KTM 450 EXC

    • 2011 · Vehicles built April 1, 2010 – November 30, 2010 (per NHTSA)
  • KTM 530 EXC

    • 2011 · Vehicles built April 1, 2010 – November 30, 2010 (per NHTSA)
  • KTM 690 Enduro R

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built November 1, 2009 – April 30, 2010 (per NHTSA)
All KTM recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V300000.

Defect description

KTM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 2009 THROUGH NOVEMBER 23, 2010. DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT, THE HANDLEBAR CLAMPS CAN DEVELOP CRACKS, ALLOWING THE HANDLEBAR TO MOVE FROM ITS SET POSITION.

Safety consequence

UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE HANDLEBAR MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER TO CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER OR OTHERS.

Manufacturer remedy

AUTHORIZED KTM DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE CLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 25, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KTM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-985-6090 FOR ASSISTANCE.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 11V300000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.