NHTSA safety recall

Recall 06V090000

Wheels — Ktm · reported 30 Mar 2006 · 1,714 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FRONT WHEEL SPOKES CAN BECOME LOOSE AND BREAK, CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE TO ADJACENT COMPONENTS.

The risk

SUCH A FAILURE OF A FRONT WHEEL SPOKE COULD POSSIBLY DAMAGE THE TIRE'S INNER TUBE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The fix

DEALERS WILL INSTALL CLIPS TO HELP SECURE A LOOSE SPOKE TIGHT TO THE NEXT CROSSING SPOKE. THE RECALL BEGAN IN APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KTM AT 1-440-985-3553.

CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

NHTSA campaign
06V090000
Filed by
Ktm North America, Inc
Report received
30 Mar 2006
Owners notified
1 Apr 2006
Potentially affected
1,714

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2000 Ktm Lc4 400 2001 Ktm Lc4 400 2002 Ktm Lc4 400 2003 Ktm Lc4 400 2000 Ktm Lc4 640 2001 Ktm Lc4 640 2002 Ktm Lc4 640 2003 Ktm Lc4 640 2000 Ktm Lc4 640 Enduro 2001 Ktm Lc4 640 Enduro 2002 Ktm Lc4 640 Enduro 2003 Ktm Lc4 640 Enduro

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →