CPSC reported no incidents or injuries associated with the rear-brake defect when the recall was announced. The new action follows a separate 2025 recall involving front brake calipers on GASGAS and Husqvarna off-road motorcycles.
Owners should verify their motorcycle by model year and VIN, stop riding recalled units, and preserve purchase, repair, recall, crash, and medical records if an accident has occurred.
Quick Facts
- KTM North America recalled certain 2021 through 2024 GASGAS and Husqvarna off-road motorcycles on August 20, 2026.
- The rear brake caliper can crack or break and reduce braking effectiveness, creating a serious crash hazard.
- About 21,040 motorcycles are included in the U.S. recall, with about 4,140 additional units sold in Canada.
- Consumers should stop riding affected motorcycles immediately and obtain a free repair from an authorized dealer.
Table Of Contents
- Latest GASGAS Motorcycle Recall and Lawsuit Developments
- What Is the GASGAS Motorcycle Recall?
- What Is Wrong With the Recalled GASGAS Motorcycles?
- Which GASGAS Models Are Recalled?
- How Do I Check Whether My GASGAS Motorcycle Is Recalled?
- What Should Owners Do With a Recalled GASGAS Motorcycle?
- Have Any Injuries Been Reported?
- Why Can a Rear Brake Caliper Failure Be Dangerous?
- How Is the 2026 Recall Different From the 2025 GASGAS Recall?
- Why Repair Records Matter
- What Injuries Can a Motorcycle Brake Failure Cause?
- Who May Be Affected?
- Who May Be Liable?
- What Is the Current GASGAS Motorcycle Lawsuit Status?
- Do I Qualify?
- What Evidence Should I Preserve?
- Do I Have a GASGAS Motorcycle Lawsuit?
- Important Legal Actions or Recalls
- Potential Compensation
- Legal Process Overview
- Frequently Asked Questions About the GASGAS Recall
- Do I Have a GASGAS Motorcycle Lawsuit?
- What Evidence May Support a GASGAS Motorcycle Lawsuit?
- How Many Motorcycles Are Included in the Recall?
- Why Were the GASGAS Motorcycles Recalled?
- Have Any Injuries Been Reported?
- What Is the Recall Remedy?
- How Can I Check My GASGAS VIN?
- Was There an Earlier GASGAS Brake Recall?
- References
Latest GASGAS Motorcycle Recall and Lawsuit Developments
August 2026
- August 20, 2026 – CPSC announced the recall of certain 2021 through 2024 GASGAS and Husqvarna off-road motorcycles because the rear brake caliper can crack or break, reducing braking effectiveness and creating a risk of serious injury or death from a crash [1]
- August 20, 2026 – CPSC instructed owners to immediately stop riding affected motorcycles and contact an authorized GASGAS or Husqvarna dealer for a free repair. No incidents or injuries had been reported at the time of the recall [1]
- August 20, 2026 – GASGAS added the rear-brake-caliper recall to its U.S. Safety Recall Information page and directs consumers to use its VIN-based recall checker or contact an authorized dealer [2]
May 2025
- May 15, 2025 – CPSC recalled about 19,310 GASGAS and Husqvarna off-road motorcycles in the United States because the front brake caliper could crack and reduce braking effectiveness. That earlier action involved the front brake system, while the August 2026 recall involves the rear brake caliper [3]
What Is the GASGAS Motorcycle Recall?
The August 2026 recall involves certain GASGAS and Husqvarna off-road motorcycles imported by KTM North America Inc. of Amherst, Ohio.
CPSC says the recalled motorcycles were manufactured in Austria and sold through authorized GASGAS and Husqvarna dealers nationwide from September 2020 through June 2023 for approximately $7,300 to $13,000.
Recall number 26-710 covers approximately 21,040 motorcycles in the United States. The unit total includes both GASGAS and Husqvarna motorcycles rather than GASGAS units alone.
What Is Wrong With the Recalled GASGAS Motorcycles?
CPSC says the rear brake caliper can crack or break.
A damaged caliper can reduce the effectiveness of the rear braking system, which can impair a rider’s ability to slow or stop the motorcycle during off-road riding.
Loss or reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of losing control, striking an obstacle, leaving the riding path, or crashing.
Which GASGAS Models Are Recalled?
The GASGAS portion of the recall includes multiple EC, EX, MC, and EW models from model years 2021 through 2024.
- 2021 EC 300
- 2022 EC 250
- 2022 EC 300
- 2023 EC 250
- 2023 EC 300
- 2023 EX 250
- 2023 EX 250F
- 2023 EX 300
- 2023 EX 350F
- 2023 EX 450F
- 2023 MC 125
- 2023 MC 250
- 2023 MC 250F
- 2023 MC 350F
- 2023 MC 450F
- 2024 MC 125
- 2024 MC 250
- 2024 MC 250F
- 2024 MC 350F
- 2024 MC 450F
- 2024 EC 250
- 2024 EC 300
- 2024 EC 450F
- 2024 EX 250
- 2024 EX 250F
- 2024 EX 300
- 2024 EX 350F
- 2024 EX 450F
- 2024 EW 500F
Consumers should confirm recall coverage by VIN rather than relying only on the model name.
How Do I Check Whether My GASGAS Motorcycle Is Recalled?
CPSC says the VIN is located on the right side of the steering head.
GASGAS provides an online recall checker where owners can enter the motorcycle’s 17-digit VIN to determine whether the unit is subject to a current recall or safety warning [4]
If the VIN shows an active recall, GASGAS directs the owner to contact an authorized dealer immediately.
What Should Owners Do With a Recalled GASGAS Motorcycle?
CPSC instructs consumers to stop riding recalled motorcycles immediately.
Owners should contact an authorized GASGAS dealer to schedule the free repair. The repair is performed at the dealership.
Consumers should not continue riding an affected motorcycle to determine whether the rear brake still feels normal, because a cracked or broken caliper can reduce braking effectiveness.
Have Any Injuries Been Reported?
No incidents or injuries were reported in connection with the rear-brake-caliper recall when CPSC announced it on August 20, 2026.
The absence of reported injuries at recall announcement does not eliminate the crash risk described by CPSC.
If a rider experienced unexpected loss of rear braking, a crash, or a near-crash before learning of the recall, documenting the motorcycle and brake system may become important.
Why Can a Rear Brake Caliper Failure Be Dangerous?
The brake caliper applies force to the brake pads so they can act against the brake disc and slow the wheel.
If a caliper cracks or breaks, braking performance can be reduced. On an off-road motorcycle, reduced braking can become particularly dangerous during downhill riding, corner entry, jumps, trail obstacles, or emergency stopping.
The actual effect in a particular incident depends on the motorcycle, the extent of the caliper failure, rider input, terrain, speed, and other conditions.
How Is the 2026 Recall Different From the 2025 GASGAS Recall?
The May 2025 recall involved a front brake caliper that could crack, reducing braking effectiveness and creating a crash hazard.
The August 2026 recall concerns the rear brake caliper. Although both actions involve brake-caliper integrity, they are separate recalls involving different brake locations and model-year combinations.
Owners should not assume that completing the 2025 repair means a motorcycle is unaffected by the 2026 recall.
Why Repair Records Matter
Dealer repair records can establish whether a motorcycle received the recall remedy and when the work was completed.
If a crash occurred before repair, service records may help show whether the motorcycle had previously been inspected for braking problems or whether the owner had received recall communications.
Owners should preserve invoices, work orders, recall letters, VIN screenshots, dealer messages, and replaced-component information.
What Injuries Can a Motorcycle Brake Failure Cause?
A motorcycle crash can cause fractures, head injuries, spinal injuries, shoulder injuries, knee injuries, lacerations, internal injuries, and other trauma.
Serious crashes may require emergency transportation, surgery, hospitalization, rehabilitation, physical therapy, or other medical treatment.
The nature and cause of an individual injury should be established through medical records, crash evidence, and product inspection rather than assumed from the recall alone.
Who May Be Affected?
Potentially affected consumers include owners and riders of recalled GASGAS off-road motorcycles.
A rider who experienced reduced rear braking, loss of control, or a crash may warrant closer review, especially if the motorcycle had not yet received the recall repair.
Passengers, spectators, or other people injured in a resulting collision may also have potential claims depending on the circumstances.
Who May Be Liable?
Potentially responsible parties may include a manufacturer, importer, component manufacturer, distributor, dealer, repair facility, or another entity involved in the motorcycle or braking system.
Possible legal theories may include defective design, manufacturing defects, inadequate warnings, negligence, breach of warranty, or other claims recognized under applicable law.
A recall does not automatically establish liability in every crash. Product identity, defect evidence, causation, repair status, rider conduct, damages, and governing law must be evaluated individually.
What Is the Current GASGAS Motorcycle Lawsuit Status?
The public sources cited here establish an active CPSC recall involving specified GASGAS motorcycles and a rear-brake-caliper crash hazard.
The recall itself is not a court judgment, class certification, settlement, or finding of civil liability against KTM North America or GASGAS.
A rider who suffered injuries or property damage in a crash involving an affected motorcycle may nevertheless have an individual claim that warrants legal review.
Do I Qualify?
- Did you own or ride a GASGAS motorcycle included in the August 2026 rear-brake-caliper recall?
- Did the motorcycle experience reduced braking, a cracked or broken rear caliper, loss of control, or a crash?
- Did the incident cause serious injuries, medical treatment, motorcycle damage, lost income, or other documented losses?
- Do you have the motorcycle, VIN, repair records, recall notices, photographs, crash reports, or medical documentation?
An individualized legal review can determine whether product identification, defect evidence, crash causation, repair status, damages, potential defendants, and filing deadlines support a claim.
What Evidence Should I Preserve?
Preserve the motorcycle, rear brake caliper, brake pads, brake disc, brake line, replaced components, service records, recall communications, and VIN information whenever safe to do so.
Save photographs, helmet-camera footage, witness information, crash reports, dealer records, purchase documents, medical records, repair estimates, and insurance communications.
Avoid discarding or modifying failed brake components before they can be documented or inspected.
Do I Have a GASGAS Motorcycle Lawsuit?
If you or a loved one suffered serious injuries in a crash involving a recalled GASGAS off-road motorcycle, you may have legal options. Contact Schmidt & Clark for a free case review.
Important Legal Actions or Recalls
| Event | Month/Year | Type | Status | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear brake caliper recall | August 2026 | Consumer product recall | Free dealer repair | CPSC | Rear brake can fail |
| GASGAS safety notice | August 2026 | Manufacturer safety action | Recall information posted | GASGAS | VIN check available |
| Front brake caliper recall | May 2025 | Consumer product recall | Free dealer repair | CPSC | Separate front brake issue |
Potential Compensation
Potential compensation may include emergency treatment, hospitalization, surgery, rehabilitation, physical therapy, medication, and future medical expenses supported by an individual case.
Additional damages may include lost wages, reduced earning capacity, pain and suffering, motorcycle damage, riding-gear damage, and other losses available under applicable law.
Compensation amounts vary by case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Legal Process Overview
Free case review: The initial review may address the GASGAS model, VIN, recall coverage, brake failure, crash sequence, injuries, repair history, and available evidence.
Investigation. Attorneys may review the motorcycle, brake caliper, service records, recall information, photographs, crash reports, medical records, and witness accounts.
Filing. A lawsuit may be filed when available evidence and governing law support one or more claims. Filing deadlines vary by jurisdiction.
Discovery/negotiation: The parties may exchange design information, component records, recall documents, testing materials, service records, medical evidence, expert opinions, and testimony while discussing possible resolution.
Resolution: A case may conclude through settlement, dismissal, court ruling, or trial. No outcome or timeline can be guaranteed.
Frequently Asked Questions About the GASGAS Recall
Do I Have a GASGAS Motorcycle Lawsuit?
A potential claim may warrant review if an affected GASGAS motorcycle experienced rear-brake failure or reduced braking and a crash caused documented injuries or other losses. Eligibility depends on recall coverage, causation, damages, available evidence, and applicable law.
What Evidence May Support a GASGAS Motorcycle Lawsuit?
Evidence may include the motorcycle, VIN, rear brake caliper, dealer records, recall notices, photographs, crash reports, medical records, riding footage, and witness statements. Failed brake components should be preserved when possible.
How Many Motorcycles Are Included in the Recall?
CPSC says approximately 21,040 GASGAS and Husqvarna motorcycles combined are included in the U.S. recall. About 4,140 additional motorcycles were sold in Canada.
Why Were the GASGAS Motorcycles Recalled?
The rear brake caliper can crack or break. CPSC says this can reduce braking effectiveness and create a serious risk of injury or death from a crash.
Have Any Injuries Been Reported?
No incidents or injuries had been reported when CPSC announced the August 20, 2026 recall.
What Is the Recall Remedy?
Owners should stop riding affected motorcycles immediately and contact an authorized GASGAS dealer. The recall provides a free repair at the dealership.
How Can I Check My GASGAS VIN?
The VIN is located on the right side of the steering head. GASGAS provides an online recall checker where owners can enter the 17-digit VIN to determine whether the motorcycle is affected.
Was There an Earlier GASGAS Brake Recall?
Yes. CPSC recalled certain GASGAS and Husqvarna off-road motorcycles in May 2025 because the front brake caliper could crack. The 2026 recall involves the rear brake caliper and is a separate safety action.
References
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/KTM-North-America-Recalls-Off-Road-Motorcycles-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Crash-Hazard
- https://www.gasgas.com/en-us/service/safety-information.html
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/KTM-Recalls-Off-Road-Motorcycles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-Recall
- https://www.gasgas.com/en-us/service/recalls-check.html