DUCATI DESMOSEDICI RR 2008: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V160000

Make Model Year
DUCATI DESMOSEDICI RR 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-06-01 2009-05-15 2009-05-15

Production Dates: 2007-12-13 - 2008-09-23

Manufacturers Involved: Ducati North America

Manufacturer Campaign Number: RCL-09-002

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 396

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

DUCATI IS RECALLING 396 MY 2008 DESMOSEDICI RR MOTORCYCLES. THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE RIDER.

Consequence

ANY DAMAGE TO THE HARNESS MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE SYSTEM OR AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE, AND THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL CHECK, REPOSITION AND FASTEN THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO THE FRAME FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2009. TO LOCATE YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED DUCATI DEALER, YOU MAY GO TO WWW.DUCATIUSA.COM AND SELECT THE "DEALER LOCATOR" OR YOU MAY CALL TOLL FREE AT 1-800-231-6696.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .