NHTSA Complaint #11382803 — 2019 KTM 790 ADVENTURE

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11382803
Vehicle 2019 KTM 790 ADVENTURE
Component SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 6,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

OIL LEAK AT COUNTER SHAFT SEAL, REPAIRED BY KTM SAFETY RECALL ON REAR BRAKES DASH GOES' BLANK WHILE RIDING, STEERING DAMPENER FAILED WATER PUMP LEAKED THE CLUTCH FAILED ( SLIPPING ) KTM DECLINED TO REPAIR THIS, I TOOK IT UPON MYSELF AND FOUND A BROKEN CLUTCH PLATE. THE FRONT BRAKES EXPERIENCED A PULSATING SENSATION WHILE BRAKING, THIS GRADUALLY GOT WORSE OVER TIME, KTM REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL AND ONE BRAKE ROTOR THE FRONT BRAKES EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT FREE PLAY IN THE LEVER, THIS CAUSED THE FRONT BRAKE REACTION TIMING TO BE DIFFERENT EVERY TIME, KTM DECLINED TO REPAIR THIS, WE HAD THE DEALER BLEAD THE BRAKES AT OUR EXPENSE, THIS SEEMED TO HELP THE REAR BRAKES WHERE NOT FULLY RELEASING CAUSING DRAG AND THE BRAKES TO GET HOT, THIS ALSO DAMAGED THE RIVETS THAT HOLD THE ROTOR TOGETHER AND CAUSED THEM TO WEAR ON THE CALIPER MOUNT, KTM DECLINED TO REPAIR THIS BUT DID SUPPLY NEW BRAKE CALIPER MOUNT AND ROTOR, BUT NOT LABOR.

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