DUCATI DESMOSEDICI RR 2008: STRUCTURE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V370000

Make Model Year
DUCATI DESMOSEDICI RR 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-10-19 2009-09-24 2009-09-29

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

Manufacturers Involved: Ducati North America

Manufacturer Campaign Number: RCL-09-007

Component: STRUCTURE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 386

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 DESMOSEDICI RR MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TAIL GUARD AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, THE TAIL GUARD COULD OVERHEAT.

Consequence

OVERHEATING OF THE TAIL GUARD COULD CREATE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.

Remedy

DUCATI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-231-6696.

Notes

DUCATI'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS RCL-09-007.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 .