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Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 12 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 (2018–2020). The most-complained-about year is 2019.

3
safety recalls, all years
12
owner complaints, all years
2018
year with most recalls
2019
year with most complaints

Pick your Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2020 Husqvarna Vitpilen 70132
2019 Husqvarna Vitpilen 70137
2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 70133

What Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA. The 2019 model year has the most, with 7.

All Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Husqvarna Vitpilen 701, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Slave cylinder (power train)

    NHTSA 21V792000 Reported 8,398 vehicles potentially affected KTM North America, Inc.

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020

  2. Mounting fasteners/hardware (structure) and motorcycle fork/swingarm (suspension)

    NHTSA 21V627000 Reported 1,506 vehicles potentially affected KTM North America, Inc.

    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.

    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,…

    Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020

  3. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 20V170000 Reported 1,500 vehicles potentially affected KTM North America, Inc.

    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.

    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…

    Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020

Other Husqvarna models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.