The 2019 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 8 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
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The vehicle shut off while on a freeway. Leaving me completely without power to navigate through fast pace traffic.”
“Repeated instances of complete motorcycle throttle failure/unresponsiveness—so far, only at starting out. Forums online describe this as a frequent, chronic problem with husqvarna vitpilen 701 (made by ktm). Message on speedometer: tc failure first incident: july 14, 2024 approx mileage 8500…”
“My clutch master cylinder failed, preventing me from disengaging the transmission gear at speed safely. Please note, that my clutch slave cylinder has been changed out from the defective unit that was subject to a recall. I can provide documentation on this.”
“On right turns, usually immediately after starting the motorcycle, the throttle loses response. There is an unexpected loss of power and when power to the rear wheel returns, the throttle responds by exponentially increasing power even when the same amount of throttle is given to the motorcycle.…”
“There seems to be an issue with false neutrals and the bike falling out of gear while in drive. The bike will be riding in 5th gear and all of a sudden loses power. Many people are experiencing this issue and aftermarket manufacturers have even sold a shift spring kit to remedy this issue.…”
“The seal on the clutch slave cylinder failed, preventing me from shifting out of gear, into neutral to effect a safe stop. I was riding my motorcycle at the time and had trouble stopping. I had to stall the engine while riding to stop. When the motorcycle did stop, it was not a controlled stop and…”
“Dashboard flickers on high speed or during bumps. And after 2000 miles engine light came on. Turn out to be oil level low. After topping it off it runs okay for now. No comments from dealership and waiting on husqvarna to call me back. *tr”
“Dashboard flickers on high speed or during bumps. And after 2000 miles engine light came on. Turn out to be oil level low. After topping it off it runs okay for now. No comments from dealership and waiting on husqvarna to call me back. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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