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.
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.