NHTSA Complaint #10863424 — 2015 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10863424
Vehicle 2015 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE
Component FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 989 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE 'TWO' VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINTS, REGARDING MY 2015 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE. 1) FUEL SYSTEM: ON 9/5/2015, THE BIKE STALLED OUT ON THE HWY. THE BIKE WAS SHOWING THREE BARS ON THE FUEL INDICATOR. (APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER TANK FULL) I ROCKED THE BIKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. FUEL WAS IN THE TANK. I PUT 3.8 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE BIKE AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THE TANK HOLDS 6.1 GALLONS. THE BIKE HAD 989 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE 'FUEL SENDING UNIT'. ON 5/1/2016, THE BIKE STALLED OUT IN A VERY DANGEROUS PLACE ON CA. HWY 17. IDENTICAL SITUATION AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO TROUBLE SHOOT MY BIKE AND REPLACE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FOR THE SECOND TIME. 'NO REAL FIX FOR THE PROBLEM'. 2) STEERING SYSTEM: ON 3/7/2016, THE STEERING BEARING CAME LOOSE AND WAS FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP ON 3/9/2016. THE BIKE HAD 2,406 MILES ON IT. ON 5/3/2016, THE ENTIRE FRONT END FEELS LOOSE AND FOR SAFETY REASONS THE BIKE IS UN-DRIVABLE. I CALLED KTM-NORTH AMERICA INC. CUSTOMER SERVICE 1(855) 215-6360 AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN 'OVERSPRAY' ISSUE FROM THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. NO FIX AT THIS TIME.

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