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KTM said it is recalling Motocross bikes of the latest model year 2016 to the workshops of authorised KTM dealers across South Africa in order to review and replace the front wheel spokes.
The company said in a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA that during routine testing in ongoing production, it discovered that due to variations in the spoke manufacturing process, some spokes on the front wheels of 125, 150, 250 SX MY2016 and 250, 350, 450 SX-F MY2016 models may exhibit quality deviations.
Depending on where they are fitted in the wheel, care and spoke tension, it is possible that individual spokes may break while riding, the statement explained, adding that this can overload the remaining intact spokes and consequently break them.
KTM said that customers of the affected and already distributed motorcycles are being informed by a personal letter and are asked to immediately contact an authorized KTM dealer to arrange an appointment. “In addition, customers can check online in the “Service” area on the KTM website if their motorcycle is affected by the recall,” the statement said.
It added that the review or the replacement of the front wheel spokes or the affected front wheels can be carried out by authorized KTM dealers only even as it stressed that this check is a guarantee that is completely free of charge.
