NHTSA campaign 16V854000 · KTM campaign TB1706
KTM Recall 16V-854: Wiring Harness could Fray and Brake Line may Melt
NHTSA recall 16V854000 (KTM campaign TB1706) was reported by KTM North America, Inc. on November 28, 2016, with 7,801 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KTM 1190 Adventure, KTM 1190 Adventure R and KTM 1290 Super Adventure for model years 2013–2016. Owners were notified on December 27, 2016, 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 16V854000 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
- 16V854000 (also written 16V-854 or 16V854)
- Filed by
- KTM North America, Inc.
- KTM campaign number
- TB1706
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,801 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 61.11% (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 16V854000. 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.
KTM
KTM 1190 Adventure
KTM 1190 Adventure R
KTM 1290 Super Adventure
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V854000.
Defect description
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles manufactured December 1, 2014, to March 10, 2016, and 2013-2016 1190 Adventure and Adventure R motorcycles manufactured November 20, 2012, to April 25, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the wiring harness can fray and contact the ABS modulator. If the brake line is electrically conductive, the brake line may overheat and melt.
Safety consequence
If the brake line melts, brake failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
KTM will notify owners, and dealers will re-position the wiring harness for the electronic control unit, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090.
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 16V854000
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.