The 2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 11,404 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN21V7920002021-10-128,398 affected
Defect
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2018-2020 690 Enduro R, Vitpilen 701, 701 Enduro, 701 Supermoto, 2019-2020 690 SMC R, Svartpilen, 2018-2019 690 Duke, and 2020 701 Enduro LR motorcycles. The bellow-style gasket on the clutch slave cylinder may have been damaged during manufacturing, which could…
Consequence
An inoperable clutch increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the clutch slave cylinder and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 3, 2021. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's numbers for this recall are KTB2112 and HTB2110.
STRUCTURE21V6270002021-08-101,506 affected
Defect
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Husqvarna Motorcycle 701 Vitpilen and 2019-2020 701 Svartpilen motorcycles. The gear teeth on the license plate holder and swingarm may be positioned incorrectly, possibly resulting in a loose rear axle nut, causing the license plate holder to contact the…
Consequence
License plate bracket interference with the rear wheel can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and realign the gear teeth on the license plate holder and swingarm, and inspect the tightness of the rear wheel axle collar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 1, 2021. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is…
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Husqvarna 701 Svartpilen and 2018-2020 Husqvarna 701 Vitpilen motorcycles. Fuel may leak from the fuel level sensor and fuel pump mounting area.
Consequence
A fuel leak can increase the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source, and increase the risk of damage or injury.
Remedy
KTM will notify owners, and Husqvarna Motorcycle Dealers will replace the affected fuel tank, install new gaskets, and update software for proper fuel calibration, free of charge. Owners will be notified to take their motorcycles to a Husqvarna Motorcycle North America, Inc. (HMNA) dealership for repairs. The…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ENGINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The motorcycle is unsafe and not operating properly due to clutch not working which is a result of the clutch slave cylinder recall which also damaged other parts that husqvarna is refusing to cover. The motorcycle is at pcp motorsports which is an authorized dealer for husqvarna. After directly…”
“The motorcycle is unsafe and not operating properly due to clutch not working which is a result of the clutch slave cylinder recall which also damaged other parts that husqvarna is refusing to cover. The motorcycle is at pcp motorsports which is an authorized dealer for husqvarna. After directly…”
“I was driving in heavy traffic on the manhattan bridge in brooklyn, ny on a 2018 husqvarna vitpilen 701 motorcycle when my hydraulic clutch suddenly stopped functioning. The bike has only about 70 miles on the odometer. This clutch problem caused the motorcycle to jerk to a stop. It was difficult…”
“I was driving in heavy traffic on the manhattan bridge in brooklyn, ny on a 2018 husqvarna vitpilen 701 motorcycle when my hydraulic clutch suddenly stopped functioning. The bike has only about 70 miles on the odometer. This clutch problem caused the motorcycle to jerk to a stop. It was difficult…”
“I was driving in heavy traffic on the manhattan bridge in brooklyn, ny on a 2018 husqvarna vitpilen 701 motorcycle when my hydraulic clutch suddenly stopped functioning. The bike has only about 70 miles on the odometer. This clutch problem caused the motorcycle to jerk to a stop. It was difficult…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 husqvarna vitpilen 701. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v170000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called to three brothers racing (1560 superior ave # c, costa mesa, ca 92627,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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