Gasgas Es 350, Gasgas Es 500, Husqvarna Fe 350s, Husqvarna Fe 501s, model years 2022 to 2024. Filed by KTM North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 8 July 2026. 6,257 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Husqvarna FE 501S, Husqvarna FE 350S, 2024 GasGas ES 350, and GasGas ES 500 motorcycles. During backwards rolling, the brake caliper may crack near the primary pin casting, which may cause the caliper to break when riding.
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.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V443 cover?
- Gasgas Es 350, Gasgas Es 500, Husqvarna Fe 350S, Husqvarna Fe 501S, model years 2022-2024.
- What is wrong with them?
- KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Husqvarna FE 501S, Husqvarna FE 350S, 2024 GasGas ES 350, and GasGas ES 500 motorcycles. During backwards rolling, the brake caliper may crack near the primary pin casting, which may cause the caliper to break when riding.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Cracks or breaks in the rear brake caliper can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealer will replace the rear brake caliper, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2026. Owners may contact KTM and Husqvarna customer service at 1-888-985-6090.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
- Has this notice changed since it was announced?
- Yes. The remedy was reworded on 11 Sep 2026. Both versions are on this page, with the date each was read.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
Owners of this vehicle were written to on 31 August 2026. The remedy was reworded on 11 September 2026, 11 days later, so the letter described the earlier version. Read both versions.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Cracks or breaks in the rear brake caliper can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V443 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | KTM North America, Inc. |
| System at fault | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper |
| Reported to NHTSA | 8 July 2026 |
| Model years | 2022-2024 |
| Vehicles named | GASGAS ES 350, GASGAS ES 500, HUSQVARNA FE 350S, HUSQVARNA FE 501S |
What the notice says today
The defect
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Husqvarna FE 501S, Husqvarna FE 350S, 2024 GasGas ES 350, and GasGas ES 500 motorcycles. During backwards rolling, the brake caliper may crack near the primary pin casting, which may cause the caliper to break when riding.
The consequence
Cracks or breaks in the rear brake caliper can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealer will replace the rear brake caliper, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2026. Owners may contact KTM and Husqvarna customer service at 1-888-985-6090. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov July 15, 2026.
What it said before
This notice has been edited since it was first published. NHTSA shows only the current version. Both are below, read straight from the agency at the times shown, with the words that moved marked.
The remedy was rewritten
3 words added, 6 removed. The notice grew from 317 to 301 characters.
Dealer will replace the rear brake caliper, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact KTM and Husqvarna customer service at 1-888-985-6090. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov July 15, 2026.
Dealer will replace the rear brake caliper, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2026. Owners may contact KTM and Husqvarna customer service at 1-888-985-6090. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov July 15, 2026.
Nothing above is our paraphrase. Both columns are the agency’s own text; only the marking is ours.
This is one of 583 notices in the record whose component field names service brakes, hydraulic. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 37 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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CarsMultiverse, recall 26V443, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v443/
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- 24V642: 2022-2024 (KTB) MV and PV truck bodies
- 23V632: 2019-2023 (KTSV) XL-12 trailers equipped with Carrier Transicold Supra 950, 950MT, and 960 refrigeration units
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- Defect summary
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