EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle KTM “Six Days and SX-F USA” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1863/14
Summary
null The connecting (piston) rod is not sufficiently attached to the screw cap on the forks and may become detached. This causes damage inside the forks and there is a possibility that the forks may then become locked.
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Product
Motorcycle — KTM
- Brand
- KTM
- Name / model
- Six Days and SX-F USA · 125/250/300 EXC SIX DAYS 250/300 EXC-F SIX DAYS 125/150/250 SX 250/350/450 SX-F 250/300 XC 250/350/450 XC-F 300 XC-W SIX DAYS 350 XCF-W SIX DAYS 450/500 EXC SIX DAYS.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycles fitted with 4CS forks.
- Production dates: The recall affects models with 4CS forks. Model year 2015.
What is the risk?
- null The connecting (piston) rod is not sufficiently attached to the screw cap on the forks and may become detached. This causes damage inside the forks and there is a possibility that the forks may then become locked.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 03/11/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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