KTM North America has recalled about 21,040 GASGAS and Husqvarna off-road motorcycles in the United States because the rear brake caliper can crack or break.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on August 20, 2026. A further 4,140 machines were sold in Canada. No injuries have been reported.

Which bikes

The recall covers 2021 through 2024 model year off-road motorcycles sold under two brands.

The GASGAS machines are red with the white GASGAS logo on both sides of the shrouds. The Husqvarna machines are white, blue and yellow with the Husqvarna logo on both shrouds. Affected Husqvarna models include the FE 350, FE 501, TE 150i, TE 250i, TE 300i, TE 150, TE 250, TE 300, TE 300 Heritage, FX 350, FX 350 Heritage, FE 450, FE 450 Heritage, FX 450 and TX 300.

The VIN is on the right side of the steering head. They were sold through authorised GASGAS and Husqvarna dealers from September 2020 through June 2023, priced between $7,300 and $13,000.

The hazard

CPSC states that the rear brake caliper can crack or break, reducing the effectiveness of the brake system and posing a risk of serious injury or death from a crash.

A rear brake failing on a trail bike is not the same problem as on a road machine. Rear brake control does a disproportionate amount of work on descents, in ruts and in low-traction corners, and losing it partway down a hill is a different situation from losing it in a car park.

The guidance is to stop riding immediately and book a free repair at an authorised GASGAS or Husqvarna dealer.

Kawasaki side-by-sides too

Separately, Kawasaki has recalled model year 2026 Teryx4 H2 and Teryx5 H2 recreational off-road vehicles — model numbers KRT1000D, KRT1000F and KRT1000G, sold in lime green.

There the drive converter sheave can break, discharging metal fragments inside the engine compartment and the area around it. The remedy is more involved than a part swap: a technician replaces the moveable clutch sheave assembly, installs a clutch cover guard, and reprograms the engine control unit.

The VIN sits on the right rear of the main frame, under the rear fender above the rear wheel. Owners are told to stop using the vehicles immediately.

A season of stop-using notices

Both of these tell owners to stop riding rather than to wait for a service appointment — the same posture as the GM transfer case recall, where NHTSA applied its “park it” designation.

It has also been a heavy year for youth machines specifically. Alongside the Yamazuki youth ATV recall in August, CPSC records a second Yamazuki campaign in June, a Lil Pick Up youth ATV recall in May, and a BRP Can-Am ATV recall the same month.

Checking

The full notices, with photographs and model lists, are on CPSC’s pages for the GASGAS and Husqvarna motorcycles and the Kawasaki Teryx machines.

Search by brand at cpsc.gov/Recalls before buying anything used — recall obligations follow the machine, and the free repair is available whoever owns it now.

This article was researched and drafted with the assistance of AI tools and reviewed, fact-checked and edited by Leonidas Clark before publication. Confirm recall status by VIN with the CPSC or the manufacturer.