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2020 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R Recalls & Complaints

The 2020 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized KTM dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2020 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2020 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2020 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R, describing incidents dated June 1, 2022.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11532228 · Filed July 14, 2023
The rear brake switch has failed 3 times on the motorcycle. It is a hydraulic switch and has been replaced under warranty 2 times. After the second replacement it has failed again. My safety is put at risk if I use the brakes and the brake light does not come on, this could cause a vehicle to impact…

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Cracks in Tire Tread Grooves/FMVSS 119

NHTSA #22V588000 · Tires — Tread/Belt · NHTSA notice

Reported August 5, 2022 · KTM North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 27,399 vehicles

Repair completion: 30.14% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

KTM campaign KTB2208; HTB2207 · Owners notified September 16, 2022

Defect description

KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Husqvarna and KTM motorcycles with equipped with TKC80 tires. Please refer to KTM's recall report for specific model details. Cracks longer than 3/16 inch may develop in the tread grooves. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other Than Passenger Cars."

Safety consequence

Cracks in the tread can lead to tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact KTM's customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's numbers for this recall are KTB2208 and HTB2207.

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 2020 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R. 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 2020 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R.

Electrical System; Service Brakes

ODI #11532228

Incident: June 1, 2022 · Filed: July 14, 2023

The rear brake switch has failed 3 times on the motorcycle. It is a hydraulic switch and has been replaced under warranty 2 times. After the second replacement it has failed again. My safety is put at risk if I use the brakes and the brake light does not come on, this could cause a vehicle to impact the rear of the motorcycle when the brake light does not illuminate due to braking. When the component was replaced, it was done under warranty at the dealer, the whereabouts of previously failed parts is unknown and may have been discarded. There were no warning messages or lights indicating the failure, the only indication is by visual inspection during periodic maintenance and at night noticing that the lamp was no longer illuminating when the rear brakes were used. All correspondence with the dealer was verbal but they do have records of the services. During my research of this issue I find many forums with 2020 KTM models experiencing failure of this brake switch from what i have found it appears 790 models may be affected as well.

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