2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701. Newest first.
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 cause the clutch to become inoperable and…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
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 rear wheel.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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 HTB2106.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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 recall began July 7, 2020. Owners may contact HMNA customer service at 1-888-985-6090. HMNA's number for this recall is HTB2012.
Owner complaints
3 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Power train · Unknown or other
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 contacting Husqvarna and provided them with further information they still declined coverage and fixing the bike
- Engine · Power train · Unknown or other
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 to shift into neutral to restart the vehicle and there was a long line of cars behind me on the bridge with no breakdown lane. I was barely able to get the vehicle off the bridge. Every time I had to slow down to avoid a collision, the bike would stall. I learned that the problem was pervasive among the motorcycles with this hydraulic clutch slave cylinder system and saw evidence of hydraulic fluid leaking under the slave cylinder. There are many Husqvarna Vitpilen owners' discussion groups that are discussing the problem and how to solve it. The consensus seems to be that the OEM hydraulic clutch slave cylinder is defective. There is no warning lamp for this issue, and the manufacturer and dealer had not announced anything about it. I had heard about it from other owners of this kind of vehicle. The bike can not be safely driven with this defect and I feel lucky to be alive after the incident I described above.
- Fuel system, gasoline
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…
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, (949) 642-0546) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware if the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10203682Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, Inc. has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists with certain 2018, 2019 and 2020 motorcycles listed above pertaining to the clutch slave cylinder. On affected motorcycles there is a possibility that the bellow style gasket can be damaged caused by deviations during assembly. Damage to the bellow gasket may affect the function of the clutch slave cylinder. This could result in the rider noticing a change in shifting behavior and the clutch becoming inoperable to the point where the clutch will not disengage when the clutch lever is pulled in. To ensure the highest level of safety, performance, reliability and customer satisfaction, it is necessary to replace the clutch slave cylinder on all affected motorcycles that have a bellow style gasket clutch slave cylinder mounted (Fig. 1).
- 10203681Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, Inc. has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists with the motorcycle models and years listed below in which the alignment of the gear teeth on the license plate holder and swingarm may be positioned incorrectly. This can lead to twisting of the license plate holder and subsequently to the loosening of the rear wheel axle collar nut. For this reason, the correct mounting position of the license plate holder and torque of the rear axle collar nut must be checked. 2018, 2019, 2020 VITPILEN 701 2019, 2020 SVARTPILEN 701
- 10190963Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, Inc. has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists with the motorcycle models and years listed above in which the fuel may seep or leak from the fuel level sensor mounting area and fuel pump mounting area. To ensure the highest level of safety, performance, reliability and customer satisfaction, it is necessary to install a newly developed fuel tank that has an increased wall thickness along with new gaskets for the fuel level sensor, fuel pump, and fuel tank insert on all affected models. The new fuel tank with thicker walls has an improved sealing behavior.
- 10180409During the course of quality controls, Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, Inc has found that the tolerances between the decompression weight and decompression screw (marked in blue) are not in specification on select 2018 701 model motorcycles. These auto-decompression system components must be replaced to prevent premature wear.
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