{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "KTM recall 16V279 (TB1611): KTM 1290 Super Adventure (2015 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v279/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V279 (KTM): Loss of function of the rear shock may affect the handling of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash. KTM's own number: TB1611.",
  "excerpt": "Ktm 1290 Super Adventure, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by KTM North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 10 May 2016. 1,238 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles manufactured December 1, 2014, to December 11, 2015. These motorcycles have a rear shock absorber that may leak oil from the rebound damping plug, resulting in a loss of shock function. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls KTM's own number for this recall: TB1611. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V279 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Loss of function of the rear shock may affect the handling of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 16V279 KTM North America, Inc. Suspension:Rear:Shock Absorber 10 May 2016 2015-2016 KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE Loss of function of the rear shock may affect the handling of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash. KTM will notify owners, and dealers will ins",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:19:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:47:37+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"KTM recall 16V279 (TB1611): KTM 1290 Super Adventure (2015 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v279/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}