NHTSA safety recall

Recall 26V196000 · manufacturer campaign KTB2606 & HTB2603

Vehicle Speed Control › Throttle — Ktm · reported 27 Mar 2026 · 7,974 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

KTM North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2023 390 Duke and 2022-2024 RC 390 motorcycles. Water may enter the throttle (e-throttle) control unit and cause it to fail, resulting in loss of drive power while riding.

The risk

Loss of drive power while riding increases the risk of a crash or injury.

The fix

KTM will inspect and replace the e-throttle control, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 30, 2026. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov March 31, 2026. KTM's number for this recall is KTB2606 & HTB2603. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V598.

NHTSA campaign
26V196000
Manufacturer campaign
KTB2606 & HTB2603
Filed by
Ktm North America, Inc.
Report received
27 Mar 2026
Owners notified
30 Apr 2026
Potentially affected
7,974

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.

2022 Ktm 390 Duke 2023 Ktm 390 Duke 2022 Ktm Rc 390 2023 Ktm Rc 390 2024 Ktm Rc 390

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 →