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2018 Husqvarna 701 Supermoto Recalls & Complaints

The 2018 Husqvarna 701 Supermoto has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Husqvarna dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2018 Husqvarna 701 Supermoto. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2018 Husqvarna 701 Supermoto owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2018 Husqvarna 701 Supermoto, describing incidents dated February 23, 2020.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11310949 · Filed February 23, 2020
CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER SEAL FAILURE. ACCORDING TO MULTIPLE OWNERS, THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE POINT. SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED AT 431 MILES RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF CLUTCH FUNCTION WHILE STOPPED AT CONTROLLED INTERSECTION, CAUSING BIKE TO LURCH, AND STALL ACROSS LIMIT LINE.

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Inoperable Clutch

NHTSA #21V792000 · Power Train — Clutch Assembly — Slave Cylinder · NHTSA notice

Reported October 12, 2021 · KTM North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 8,398 vehicles

Repair completion: 35.75% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign KTB2112/HTB2110 · Owners notified December 16, 2021

Defect description

KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2018-2020 690 Enduro R, Vitpilen 701, 701 Enduro, 701 Supermoto, 2019-2020 690 SMC R, Svartpilen, 2018-2019 690 Duke, and 2020 701 Enduro LR motorcycles. The bellow-style gasket on the clutch slave cylinder may have been damaged during manufacturing, which could cause the clutch to become inoperable and not disengage when the clutch lever is pulled in.

Safety consequence

An inoperable clutch increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the clutch slave cylinder and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 3, 2021. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's numbers for this recall are KTB2112 and HTB2110.

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.nhtsa.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2018 Husqvarna 701 Supermoto. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 Husqvarna 701 Supermoto.

Power Train

ODI #11310949

Incident: February 23, 2020 · Filed: February 23, 2020

CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER SEAL FAILURE. ACCORDING TO MULTIPLE OWNERS, THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE POINT. SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED AT 431 MILES RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF CLUTCH FUNCTION WHILE STOPPED AT CONTROLLED INTERSECTION, CAUSING BIKE TO LURCH, AND STALL ACROSS LIMIT LINE.

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