The 2020 Ktm 1290 Super Duke R has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,561 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling all 2020-2022 1290 Super Duke R and Super Duke R EVO motorcycles. The main wiring harness may be misrouted or missing parts, which can cause wiring harness damage and result in an electrical short-circuit or engine stall.
Consequence
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the main wiring harness installation, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2023. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is KTB2211.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM21V1220002021-02-26521 affected
Defect
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2020 1290 Super Duke R motorcycles. The wiring harness located in the rear of the motorcycle may be routed incorrectly, which could result in wiring damage and an electrical short-circuit.
Consequence
An electrical short-circuit could cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
KTM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear wiring harness, and repair as necessary. In addition, dealers will modify a piece of the bodywork called the "tail end lower part" to correct the routing of the wiring harness and add wiring protection and cable ties. Repairs will be performed free of…
Complaints by component
ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The shifting mechanism components became loose, and it hindered me from shifting up - it would upshift with difficulty, then it would go from 1st gear to neutral, making for a very dangerous experience. It quickly degraded and I could not shift out of 1st gear at all.”
“The shifting mechanism components became loose, and it hindered me from shifting up - it would upshift with difficulty, then it would go from 1st gear to neutral, making for a very dangerous experience. It quickly degraded and I could not shift out of 1st gear at all.”
“Gear shifter hits the kick stand if user makes the wrong adjustments. User can have accident if they don't notice they moved the shifter when bike has kick stand down.”
“This fault has occurred twice within 220 miles (2 weeks). While riding the motorcycle and entering a corner (in motion), the dash showed the alert of "mtc failure". This failure not only caused the bike to become unsettled/unstable, but upon turning the throttle to accelerate out of the corner, I…”
“This fault has occurred twice within 220 miles (2 weeks). While riding the motorcycle and entering a corner (in motion), the dash showed the alert of "mtc failure". This failure not only caused the bike to become unsettled/unstable, but upon turning the throttle to accelerate out of the corner, I…”
“This fault has occurred twice within 220 miles (2 weeks). While riding the motorcycle and entering a corner (in motion), the dash showed the alert of "mtc failure". This failure not only caused the bike to become unsettled/unstable, but upon turning the throttle to accelerate out of the corner, I…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Ktm 1290 Super Duke R as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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