2019–2020 Husqvarna Svartpilen 701, 2018–2020 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 Recall: Fuel may leak from the fuel level sensor and fuel pump mounting area

NHTSA campaign 20V170000 · Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Mar 19, 2020 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

KTM North America, Inc.

Risk

Fire

Owner letters

Mailing began Jul 7, 2020

The defect

KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Husqvarna 701 Svartpilen and 2018-2020 Husqvarna 701 Vitpilen motorcycles. Fuel may leak from the fuel level sensor and fuel pump mounting area.

The risk

A fuel leak can increase the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source, and increase the risk of damage or injury.

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The fix — what to do

KTM will notify owners, and Husqvarna Motorcycle Dealers will replace the affected fuel tank, install new gaskets, and update software for proper fuel calibration, free of charge. Owners will be notified to take their motorcycles to a Husqvarna Motorcycle North America, Inc. (HMNA) dealership for repairs. The recall began July 7, 2020. Owners may contact HMNA customer service at 1-888-985-6090. HMNA's number for this recall is HTB2012.

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.safercar.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 20V170000 (manufacturer number HTB2012). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.