EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle KTM “Super Adventure; Adventure; Adventure R” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1517/16
Summary
null The wiring harness may come into contact with the ABS modulator. An electrical connection could consequently occur between the ABS modulator and the vehicle chassis earth via the brake pipes. If this happened, a brake pipe could overheat and eventually melt, leading to failure of a circuit of the braking system.
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Product
Motorcycle — KTM
- Brand
- KTM
- Name / model
- Super Adventure; Adventure; Adventure R · All 1190/1290 S/ADV/R up to and including MJ16.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle
What is the risk?
- null The wiring harness may come into contact with the ABS modulator. An electrical connection could consequently occur between the ABS modulator and the vehicle chassis earth via the brake pipes. If this happened, a brake pipe could overheat and eventually melt, leading to failure of a circuit of the braking system.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/11/2016
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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