2019–2020 Husqvarna Svartpilen 701, 2018–2020 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 Recall: Gear teeth on the license plate holder and swingarm may be positioned…

NHTSA campaign 21V627000 · Structure · filed Aug 10, 2021 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

KTM North America, Inc.

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Oct 1, 2021

The defect

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.

The risk

License plate bracket interference with the rear wheel can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

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The fix — what to do

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, 2021. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is HTB2106.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Husqvarna	Svartpilen 701	2019, 2020
Husqvarna	Vitpilen 701	2018, 2019, 2020

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 21V627000 (manufacturer number HTB2106). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.