Recall campaign · NHTSA 97V224000

Wheels

DUCATI NORTH AMERICA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1997-12-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 97V224000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
Vehicles affected
649
Reported to NHTSA
1997-12-08
Owners notified
1998-03-02

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR WHEEL SPINDLE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE ROLLER BEARING AND SEALS OF THE ECCENTRIC HUB LUBRICATED.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL SPINDLE AND LUBRICATE THE ROLLER BEARING AND SEALS OF THE ECCENTRIC HUB.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 2, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-973-839-2600.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
DUCATI 9161994

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.