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Model year

2021 KTM 890 Adventure R Rally

Motorcycle, built in Austria. Owner complaints on file from Jan 5, 2022 to Jan 5, 2022.

Recalls (1)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (2)
Recall campaigns covering this model year127k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2021 motorcycle
Severity index0.02021 motorcycles average 5.8
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R Rally peaked in 2022, with 1 filed

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

00.250.50.751202212023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R Rally name engine and cooling

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

Engine and cooling
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

One recall campaign covers the 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R Rally

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 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R Rally
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
22V-588Aug 5, 2022Cracks longer than 3/16 inch may develop in the tread groovesTires27,399Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R Rally

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.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Jan 5, 2022Failure Jun 15, 2021100 milesFayetteville, GAEngine

    The contact owns a 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R Rally. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, it would only start on one cylinder with an abnormally strong gasoline odor coming from the exhaust. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle stalled again as the contact was accelerating from a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that no issues were found; however, a software update was performed. The contact also stated that the instrument cluster gauge inadvertently turned off while he was driving. The contact stopped and turned off the motorcycle. The motorcycle was restarted, and the gauges operated as designed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100.

    NHTSA complaint 11446285
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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Service bulletins

2 manufacturer communications cover this model year

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

  • KTB2208 Jul 25, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (“CTA”) has determined that certain TKC 80 tires fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 119, "New pneumatic tires - other than passenger cars." CTA has initiated a tire safety recall to remove these…
  • KTB2107 Apr 23, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    It is possible that on the models listed above that the silencer clamp was positioned incorrectly during assembly and must be checked to verify that it is positioned correctly. If it is not positioned correctly it must be adjusted and corrected. On affected…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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