KTM North America has expanded its Husqvarna and GasGas rear brake caliper recall to cover pure off-road motorcycles, and this time the guidance isn’t “book a service” — it’s “stop riding immediately.” Recall 26-710, filed with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission on 20 August 2026, covers 21,040 units in the US and another 4,140 in Canada, spanning 2021-2024 model year Husqvarna and GasGas enduro and motocross bikes.

The defect is the same one KTM North America first disclosed on this site back on 1 August, when it recalled 6,257 street-legal Husqvarna and GasGas dual-sports: the primary pin casting on the J.Juan/Braktec rear brake caliper can crack or break, most often when the bike rolls backward, cutting rear brake effectiveness and raising the risk of a crash. This new notice is roughly three-and-a-half times bigger than the original and covers a completely different set of models — pure off-road machines rather than road-registered dual-sports — and CPSC’s language has gone from a routine repair notice to telling owners to park the bike.

I’ve had exactly one caliper fail on me in fifteen years of riding, on a borrowed bike, downhill, and I still think about it more than I’d like to admit. A cracked pin casting on a bike you’re using off-road, where you’re already relying on the rear brake to manage a loose surface, is not a “get to it next month” kind of defect.

What’s covered, and what isn’t

The expanded recall covers dozens of Husqvarna and GasGas off-road-only models built between 2021 and 2024 — Husqvarna’s TE and FE enduro ranges (including TE 150i/250i/300i, FE 350/450/501 and their “Heritage” trims) and GasGas’s EC and EX enduro lines plus its MC motocross range. These are competition and trail bikes without number plates or lights, distinct from the road-legal “S”-suffix dual-sports (Husqvarna FE 501S/FE 350S, GasGas ES 350/ES 500) covered by August’s earlier, smaller recall.

Detail Value
Recall number CPSC 26-710
Filed 20 August 2026
Units affected (US) 21,040
Units affected (Canada) 4,140
Model years 2021-2024
Brands Husqvarna, GasGas (off-road only)
Defect Rear brake caliper primary pin casting can crack/break
Sold new Sept 2020-June 2023, ~€6,700-€12,000
Consumer action Stop riding immediately; free dealer repair

It’s worth being precise about who’s doing the recalling here: this is KTM North America acting as the US/Canada importer for Husqvarna and GasGas, both part of the same Austrian corporate group as KTM. No KTM-badged motorcycles are affected by either recall — the confusion in some headlines is understandable, but the bikes on the list all wear Husqvarna or GasGas branding.

What owners should actually do

CPSC’s language here is unambiguous: stop riding the affected motorcycle immediately, don’t wait for a scheduled service slot. Owners can contact an authorized Husqvarna or GasGas dealer to book a free rear brake caliper replacement, and the same customer service line — 1-888-985-6090, weekdays 8am-5pm Eastern — covers both this recall and August’s dual-sport one. If you’re not sure which category your bike falls into, the dealer can check by VIN.

This is the second Husqvarna/GasGas brake recall from the same root cause inside a month, which puts it in the same boat as Triumph’s recent TF 450 cylinder-head recall — competition-focused off-road bikes getting pulled back for hardware failures that only show up once a real number of them have been ridden hard, which is rather the point of owning one.

FAQ

Which Husqvarna and GasGas models are affected by the 20 August recall?

2021-2024 model year Husqvarna TE and FE enduro bikes and GasGas EC/EX enduro and MC motocross bikes — pure off-road machines, not the road-legal dual-sport “S”/ES models covered by the earlier August 1 recall.

Is this a new recall or the same one as before?

It’s a separate, larger action: 21,040 US units plus 4,140 in Canada, versus 6,257 units in the original dual-sport recall, covering a different set of off-road-only models. Same defect, same brake caliper supplier, different scope.

Should I keep riding my Husqvarna or GasGas off-road bike?

No — CPSC’s guidance is to stop riding the affected motorcycle immediately and book a free repair with an authorized dealer, rather than continuing to ride until a convenient service slot.

Are any KTM-badged motorcycles affected?

No. KTM North America is the importer handling both recalls, but the affected bikes all carry Husqvarna or GasGas branding, not KTM’s.

Official source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/KTM-North-America-Recalls-Off-Road-Motorcycles-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Crash-Hazard