DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE 2012: SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V270000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| DUCATI | 1199 PANIGALE | 2012 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2012-06-30 | 2012-06-13 | 2012-06-14 |
Production Dates: 2012-03-16 - 2012-05-15
Manufacturers Involved: Ducati North America
Manufacturer Campaign Number: RCL-12-004
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 375
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 PANIGALE MOTORCYCLES BECAUSE OF AN INCORRECT SCREW USED TO RETAIN THE SWINGARM TO THE REAR SUSPENSION LINKAGE.
IF THE LINKAGE DETACHES FROM THE SWINGARM, CATASTROPHIC SUSPENSION COLLAPSE WOULD OCCUR AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ABILITY TO SAFELY HANDLE THE MOTORCYCLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DUCATI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, AS NECESSARY, THE INCORRECT SCREW FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-6696 OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DUCATI.COM.
DUCATI'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS RCL-12-004.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
