NHTSA Complaint #11445516 — 2020 KTM 790 ADVENTURE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11445516
Vehicle	2020 KTM 790 ADVENTURE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 29, 2021
Date Filed	December 29, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

The vehicle can take 4-6 attempts to start when cold. Following the exact procedures in the Owner's Manual, or attempting other things like putting a hand over the exhaust to increase back pressure or slightly adding throttle during start makes no difference. This has the potential to be a serious issue as these vehicles are often taken far into the backcountry where there are no services. Should the vehicle not start after multiple attempts the owner will be stranded. Owners have been led to believe this issue is the result of KTM trying to meet emission standards, though no other models (other than 790/890 vehicles) exhibit this fault.

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