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Motorcycle - KTM front fork – KTM

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 30 Apr 2009In the weekly report of 1 May 2009 (week 16, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Motorcycle - KTM front fork
Brand
KTM (48 alerts)
Type / model
125/150 SX MY 2009, 250 EXC, 250 EXC-F, 250 XCF-W, 250 XC-W, 300 EXC, 300 XC-W MY 2009, 450 SMR MY 2009, 690 Duke MY 2009, 690 SMC MY 2009, 990 SM R MY 2009, 990 SM T MY 2009. <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2009-w16/0579-09K_front_fork_types.pdf" target="_blank">See also attached list</a><img src="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/pdf.gif" border="0"/>.
Description
The recall affects 2009 model year motorcycles, equipped with front forks with specific production dates, as mentioned in the attached form.
Risk
The product poses a risk of injuries as, due to an incorrect heat treatment process carried out by the supplier of the inner tubes for front forks on the affected motorcycles, there might be a defect in the front fork, which could cause the rider to fall.
Measures
  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer
Notifying country
Greece
Country of origin
Austria
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0579/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-16 (XML)
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