Injuries

Motorcycle - KTM 450 and KTM 505

KTM
Case number
0687/10
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
450 SX-F, 450 SX-F Nagl Replica, 450 SMR, 505 ATV SX
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇷 Greece
Country of origin
🇦🇹 Austria
Published
2010-04-23

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of injuries because a faulty grinding process used by the supplier during production of the connecting rods can cause micro-fissures which may, under certain load conditions, lead to fracturing of the upper conrod bearing causing the rider to fall.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

The recall affects 2010 model year motorcycles. Delivery period for affected vehicles from KTM Mattighofen: From 23 November 2009 till 28 February 2010 for 450 SX-F, 450 SX-F Nagl Replica, 450 SMR, From 1 December 2009 till 28 February 2010 for 505 ATV SX. The VINs for the affected motorcycles in Greece are VBKMXN435AM388687 and VBKMXN435AM388691.
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