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KTM - A defective shift drum may have been installed

Official notice

30 Jun 2021

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns KTM - A defective shift drum may have been installed. A defective shift drum may have been installed Published 2021-06-30.

What to do now

The shift drum must be replaced on all affected motorcycles.

Units affected

55

Recall number

RM-2021-017

Official notice

2021-06-30

The hazard

A defective shift drum may have been installed

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

450 SXF

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Affected products

Product 1

KTM 450 SXF

Units affected

55

Risk / hazard

A defective shift drum may have been installed

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Ktm

Phone

Not provided

Brand: KTM. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall RM-2021-017

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

RM-2021-017

Campaign number

34_1915974

Units affected

55

Classification

DVSA recall RM-2021-017

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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