Model year

2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure

gasoline, built in Austria. Owner complaints on file from Jul 1, 2016 to Aug 24, 2016.

Recalls (3)Complaints (2)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)

Recall campaigns covering this model year311k vehicles or units across those campaigns

Owner complaints22.0 times the median 2015 vehicle

Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100

First 24 months2Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure peaked in 2016, with 2 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.

Components

50% of complaints about the 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure name electrical system

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Electrical system

Structure

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.

Recalls

3 recall campaigns cover the 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
19V-087	Feb 7, 2019	Fuel may leak from the fuel tank cover mounting insert area	Fuel system	1,588	Part replacement
16V-854	Nov 28, 2016	In the affected vehicles, the wiring harness can fray and contact the ABS modulator	Brakes	7,801	Not stated
16V-279	May 10, 2016	These motorcycles have a rear shock absorber that may leak oil from the rebound damping plug, resulting in a loss of shock function	Suspension	1,238	Software update

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

Look up a VIN at NHTSA

Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

Filed Aug 24, 2016Failure Mar 12, 20165,200 milesMineral, VAElectrical system, Unknown or other
TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON INTERSTATE 95 NORTH AND LOSS ALL ELECTRIC POWER AND MOTORCYCLE SHUT DOWN AND I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. APPEARED THAT THE ON BOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM SHUT DOWN INTO SOME TYPE OF SAFE MODE.
NHTSA complaint 10898190
Filed Jul 1, 2016Failure May 6, 20163,900 milesCarlisel, PABody
THE 1290 SA COMES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE BAGS IN THE US, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN MIDDLE AND WESTERN STATES, THE BAGS AND MOUNT DESIGN INTRODUCES A DANGEROUS WOBBLE. KTM HAS OFFERED A MODIFIED MOUNTING SYSTEM TO CURE THIS PROBLEM, AT AN ADDITIONAL COST. THIS LOOKS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW, THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. SOME RIDERS CALL THIS THE DEATH WOBBLE
NHTSA complaint 10882138

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

All investigations

Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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