Vehicle report

2023 KTM 390 ADVENTURE

Service bulletins

2 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

KTB2606

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KTM North America, Inc. has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists with certain model motorcycles listed above. On certain motorcycles, water could enter the throttle (e-throttle) control unit and cause it to fail. A loss of engine power increases the risk of a crash. To remedy this defect, the original e-throttle assembly on all affected motorcycles must be replaced with the new e-throttle assembly that is now available.

KTB2511

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KTM North America, Inc. has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists with certain 2022, 2023 and 2024 390 ADVENTURE motorcycles. On certain motorcycles, water could enter the throttle (e-throttle) control unit and cause it to fail. A loss of engine power increases the risk of a crash. To ensure the highest level of safety, performance, reliability and customer satisfaction, it is necessary to replace the e-throttle assembly on all affected motorcycles. Due to the replacement e-throttle assembly not being available the e-throttle assembly replacement on affected motorcycles can’t be performed at this time.

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.