The 2018 Ktm 690 Duke has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 8,398 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. 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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“2018 ktm 690 duke fuel tank shape has warped and the fuel filler neck gasket no longer seals the filler neck to the tank so that fuel spills out the top of the fuel tank. This same issue was addressed for the 2016-2017 model year ktm 690 duke under nhtsa campaign number 17v388000. The result of…”
“The plastic fuel tank has warped at the bottom interface where the fuel pump assembly sits. As a result, fuel leaks between the fuel tank and gasket (which is no longer sealed against a flat surface). The fuel pump assembly sits immediately above the engine. Fuel that leaks will drip onto the…”
“Fuel is leaking a steady drop from bottom of fuel tank.”
“The contact owns a 2018 ktm 690 duke motorcycle. The contact stated after having ridden the motorcycle approximately 30 mph and then returning to his residence; after parking the motorcycle, there was an abnormal gasoline odor detected. The contact noticed that gasoline was leaking between the…”
“Gasoline had visibly leaked from the fuel filler cap on the plastic fuel tank. Liquid fuel and fuel vapors are freely exiting the tank. This presents an extreme fire risk. There is an active recall (nhtsa campaign number: 17v388000) for 2016-2017 production of the same model. This recall should be…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ktm 690 duke. The contact stated while he was walking backwards to turn the motorcycle around with the gearbox in neutral and the clutch lever engaged, the motorcycle was started and the clutch failed causing the motorcycle to accelerate inadvertently. The contact…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Ktm 690 Duke as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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