2022 Husqvarna TE300iThe rear brake caliper on several years and models of Husqvarna and GasGas off-road machines could crack or break in use, causing a serious risk of injury or death.On August 20, 2026, KTM North America issued a safety recall for several years and models of GasGas and Husqvarna off-road motorcycles. The problem relates to a faulty rear brake caliper unit on the affected bikes, which could unexpectedly crack or break in use. This could, in turn, greatly increase the risk of an injury or death because of the crash hazard it poses. For this reason, the official safety recall notice issued through the US Consumer Protection Safety Commission, in conjunction with Transport Canada, advises riders to immediately stop riding the recalled motorcycles immediately until they can schedule a free recall repair service with their local authorized GasGas or Husqvarna Motorcycles dealer. The recall was issued on August 20, 2026; at the time of the recall announcement, no injuries had been reported.In the US, around 21,040 GasGas and Husqvarna motorcycles are included in this recall. Additionally, around 4,140 were sold in Canada. The list of models and years is long, so I'll put it in a table for easier reference.More Recent RecallsMore Youth ATVs Are Being Recalled Because They Can Potentially Unalive Your KidsTriumph's New Dirt Bikes Are Getting a Big Recall. Needs New Cylinder HeadsAdvertisementAdvertisementHere are the makes, models, and model years of the bikes affected by this recall in the US and Canada. Please note that this list is long, so be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see every year, make, and model included.YearMakeModel2021GasGasEC 3002022GasGasEC 2502022GasGasEC 3002023GasGasEC 2502023GasGasEC 3002023GasGasEX 2502023GasGasEX 250F2023GasGasEX 3002023GasGasEX 350F2023GasGasEX 450F2023GasGasMC 1252023GasGasMC 2502023GasGasMC 250F2023GasGasMC 350F2023GasGasMC 450F2024GasGasMC 1252024GasGasMC 2502024GasGasMC 250F2024GasGasMC 350F2024GasGasMC 450F2024GasGasEC 2502024GasGasEC 3002024GasGasEC 450F2024GasGasEX 2502024GasGasEX 250F2024GasGasEX 3002024GasGasEX 350F2024GasGasEX 450F2024GasGasEW 500F2022HusqvarnaFE 3502022HusqvarnaFE 5012022HusqvarnaTE 150i2022HusqvarnaTE 250i2022HusqvarnaTE 300i2023HusqvarnaTE 1502023HusqvarnaTE 2502023HusqvarnaTE 3002023HusqvarnaTE 300 Heritage2023HusqvarnaFX 350 Heritage2023HusqvarnaFX 3502023HusqvarnaFE 4502023HusqvarnaFE 450 Heritage2023HusqvarnaFX 4502023HusqvarnaTX 3002023HusqvarnaTX 300 Heritage2024HusqvarnaTE 1502024HusqvarnaTE 2502024HusqvarnaTE 3002024HusqvarnaFE 350W2024HusqvarnaFE 4502024HusqvarnaFE 501WThe affected motorcycles were sold at authorized GasGas and Husqvarna dealerships between September 2020 and June 2023, for amounts ranging between $7,300 and $13,000. All affected motorcycles were manufactured at the KTM factory in Austria, and this is a Fast Track Recall issued through the CPSC.Owners can contact GasGas and Husqvarna toll-free at 1-888-985-6090 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday.
