Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V340000

Engine and engine cooling

DUCATI NORTH AMERICA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-07-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V340000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
Vehicles affected
1,800
Reported to NHTSA
2004-07-08
Owners notified
2004-12-05

Defect description

CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF OIL LUBRICANT CAN LEAK ON TO THE REAR WHEEL AND TIRE FROM THE OIL COOLER.

Safety risk

OIL LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS RIDING CONDITIONS WHICH COULD LEAD TO INJURY OR A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OIL COOLER AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DUCATI AT 408-343-4411.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
DUCATI 7492004 2003
DUCATI 749S2004 2003
DUCATI 9992004 2003
DUCATI 999R2004 2003
DUCATI 999R Fila2004 2003
DUCATI 999S2004 2003

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.