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2025 KTM 390 ADVENTURE R — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 2148384 · 2025-11-13

Vehicle

Make
KTM
Model
390 ADVENTURE R
Year
2025
Manufacturer
KTM North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

Vehicle frequently stalls or engine stops suddenly. Engine will "knock" and suddenly stall when engaging the clutch while providing throttle to begin riding. It will stall when engaging the clutch to downshift into lower gears while coming to a stop. This has happened at busy roadways at red lights, stop signs, and even when slowing down to navigate a turn. Engine may stall while in neutral and throttle is applied. Typically a short rattle or what sounds like valves knocking, is followed by a backfire, prior to stalling. There is no way to prevent stalling/engine stopping unless RPM's are kept over 3,000. I have fallen over or crashed offroad several times, when navigating obstacles or negotiating tight turns or turn-arounds in the trails, dirt roads or forest. Bike stalled when attempting to navigate over a small log, resulting in bike crashing and pinning me underneath. Dealer performed update to most current fuel/mapping software but this did not make a difference.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11699205
Machine
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