Complaint 1068678
2014 KTM ADVENTURE • FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM • incident May 19, 2014
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1068678
- Make
- KTM
- Model
- ADVENTURE
- Model Year
- 2014
- Component
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- May 19, 2014
- Date Received
- May 24, 2014
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE I OPENED THE LID TO THE AIRBOX AND FOUND THE INSIDE OF THE AIRBOX AND THE VELOCITY STACKS INTO THE THROTTLE BODIES COVERED WITH A LIGHT FILM OF DUST. THE AIR FILTER IS NOT WORKING OR THE AIRBOX IS NOT SEALING PROPERLY. THIS AMOUNT OF DUST IN MY AIRBOX IS THE RESULT OF ONLY ABOUT 200 MILES ON NOT VERY DUSTY DIRT ROADS IN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST ONE WEEKEND. I HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES OF THE AIRBOX AS WELL AS SUGGESTED FIXES. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.