NHTSA campaign 15V055000 · Manufacturer campaign TB 1503
Husqvarna Recall 15V-055: Fork Piston Rod may Detach from Fork Cap
NHTSA recall 15V055000 (Manufacturer campaign TB 1503) was reported by KTM North America, Inc. on February 2, 2015, with 249 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Husqvarna FE 350S and Husqvarna FE 501S for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on January 21, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V055000 (also written 15V-055 or 15V055)
- Filed by
- KTM North America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- TB 1503
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 249 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 90.76% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 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 15V055000. 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.
Husqvarna
Husqvarna FE 350S
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 23, 2014 – October 17, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Husqvarna FE 501S
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 23, 2014 – October 16, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V055000.
Defect description
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Husqvarna FE 350 S and FE 501 S motorcycles manufactured from July 23, 2014, to October 17, 2014. In the forks of the affected motorcycles, the threaded connection between the piston rod and fork cap may not have been sufficiently tightened and therefore the piston rod could become stuck within the fork leg.
Safety consequence
If the piston rod detaches within the fork leg, the front suspension could malfunction and destabilize the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
KTM will notify owners, and Husqvarna motorcycle dealers will inspect the torque of the fork piston rod to the fork cap, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 21, 2015. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is TB 1503. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-772 in its entirety.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V055000
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.