Husqvarna and Gasgas recall 26V-443: Rear Brake Caliper May Crack and Break
Cracks or breaks in the rear brake caliper can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Campaign facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V443000 (26V-443)
- Filed by
- KTM North America, Inc.
- Report received
- July 8, 2026
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,257
- Model years
- 2022–2024
- Built between
- January 13, 2022 and October 23, 2023
- Owner letters
- August 31, 2026
- Recall initiated by
- The manufacturer
- Remedy completion rate
- 2.11% (latest quarterly report)
What is wrong
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Husqvarna FE 501S, Husqvarna FE 350S, 2024 GasGas ES 350, and GasGas ES 500 motorcycles. During backwards rolling, the brake caliper may crack near the primary pin casting, which may cause the caliper to break when riding.
The risk
Cracks or breaks in the rear brake caliper can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Why brake defects matter: Brake defects can show up as a soft or hard pedal, a warning lamp, a leak or longer stops — or with no warning at all.
The remedy
Dealer will replace the rear brake caliper, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2026. Owners may contact KTM and Husqvarna customer service at 1-888-985-6090. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov July 15, 2026.
About the brakes
Service brake campaigns cover the hydraulic, air or electric brake system: master cylinder, lines and hoses, calipers, the ABS module and, on newer vehicles, brake-by-wire software.
Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-443
- Gasgas ES 350 2024
- Gasgas ES 500 2024
- Husqvarna Fe 350S 202420232022
- Husqvarna Fe 501S 202420232022
What to do
- Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s lookup (below) to confirm that your vehicle is included and that the repair has not already been done.
- Call a dealer for the brand and book the repair. Quote NHTSA campaign 26V-443.
- If a brake warning lamp comes on or the pedal feels different, have the vehicle inspected before you keep driving it.
- Safety recall repairs are carried out free of charge by the manufacturer’s dealers. If you already paid for this repair yourself, ask the manufacturer about reimbursement and keep your receipt.
Check by VIN
A campaign rarely covers every vehicle of a model year. Enter your 17-character VIN to find the recall campaigns filed for your make, model and model year. The VIN is on the driver’s side of the dashboard (visible through the windshield), on the door-jamb label, and on your registration and insurance documents.
Is a recall still open on your vehicle? Only NHTSA’s official VIN check can say whether a campaign applies to your exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been done.
Your VIN is decoded with NHTSA’s public vPIC service to identify the make, model and year. It is not stored and is not added to any page address.
The official record
This page reproduces the campaign as filed with NHTSA. The NHTSA record is authoritative — if anything here differs, follow the agency.
Open campaign 26V-443 on NHTSA.gov