DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE 2013: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V392000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| DUCATI | 1199 PANIGALE | 2013 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2012-10-15 | 2012-08-10 | 2012-08-10 |
Production Dates: 2012-03-16 - 2012-07-12
Manufacturers Involved: Ducati North America
Manufacturer Campaign Number: RCL-12-006
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2411
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Ducati is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 1199 Panigale motorcycles manufactured from March 16, 2012, through July 12, 2012. The exhaust butterfly valve bowden cable cover could melt or burn due to excess heat of the catalytic converter.
Melting and burning of the bowden cable cover could lead to smoke and/or fire.
Ducati will notify owners, and authorized dealers will the replace old exhaust butterfly valve bowden cable cover with a new one, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 15, 2012. Owners may contact Ducati at 1-800-231-6696 or through their website at www.ducati.com.
Ducati's recall number is RCL-12-006.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.
