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KTM Says Don't Ride These Husqvarna And GasGas Off-Road Bikes Because Of A Risk Of Death

The rear brake caliper on several years and models of Husqvarna and GasGas off-road machines could crack or break in use, causing a serious risk of injury or death.

2022 Husqvarna TE300i

On August 20, 2026, KTM North America issued a safety recall for several years and models of GasGas and Husqvarna off-road motorcycles. The problem relates to a faulty rear brake caliper unit on the affected bikes, which could unexpectedly crack or break in use. This could, in turn, greatly increase the risk of an injury or death because of the crash hazard it poses. 

For this reason, the official safety recall notice issued through the US Consumer Protection Safety Commission, in conjunction with Transport Canada, advises riders to immediately stop riding the recalled motorcycles immediately until they can schedule a free recall repair service with their local authorized GasGas or Husqvarna Motorcycles dealer. The recall was issued on August 20, 2026; at the time of the recall announcement, no injuries had been reported.

In the US, around 21,040 GasGas and Husqvarna motorcycles are included in this recall. Additionally, around 4,140 were sold in Canada. The list of models and years is long, so I'll put it in a table for easier reference.

Here are the makes, models, and model years of the bikes affected by this recall in the US and Canada. Please note that this list is long, so be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see every year, make, and model included.

Year Make Model
2021 GasGas EC 300
2022 GasGas EC 250
2022 GasGas EC 300
2023 GasGas EC 250
2023 GasGas EC 300
2023 GasGas EX 250
2023 GasGas EX 250F
2023 GasGas EX 300
2023 GasGas EX 350F
2023 GasGas EX 450F
2023 GasGas MC 125
2023 GasGas MC 250
2023 GasGas MC 250F
2023 GasGas MC 350F
2023 GasGas MC 450F
2024 GasGas MC 125
2024 GasGas MC 250
2024 GasGas MC 250F
2024 GasGas MC 350F
2024 GasGas MC 450F
2024 GasGas EC 250
2024 GasGas EC 300
2024 GasGas EC 450F
2024 GasGas EX 250
2024 GasGas EX 250F
2024 GasGas EX 300
2024 GasGas EX 350F
2024 GasGas EX 450F
2024 GasGas EW 500F
2022 Husqvarna FE 350
2022 Husqvarna FE 501
2022 Husqvarna TE 150i
2022 Husqvarna TE 250i
2022 Husqvarna TE 300i
2023 Husqvarna TE 150
2023 Husqvarna TE 250
2023 Husqvarna TE 300
2023 Husqvarna TE 300 Heritage
2023 Husqvarna FX 350 Heritage
2023 Husqvarna FX 350
2023 Husqvarna FE 450
2023 Husqvarna FE 450 Heritage
2023 Husqvarna FX 450
2023 Husqvarna TX 300
2023 Husqvarna TX 300 Heritage
2024 Husqvarna TE 150
2024 Husqvarna TE 250
2024 Husqvarna TE 300
2024 Husqvarna FE 350W
2024 Husqvarna FE 450
2024 Husqvarna FE 501W
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The affected motorcycles were sold at authorized GasGas and Husqvarna dealerships between September 2020 and June 2023, for amounts ranging between $7,300 and $13,000. All affected motorcycles were manufactured at the KTM factory in Austria, and this is a Fast Track Recall issued through the CPSC.

Owners can contact GasGas and Husqvarna toll-free at 1-888-985-6090 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday. 

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