Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
Vehicles affected
793
Reported to NHTSA
1999-03-11
Owners notified
1999-06-03
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL LINES INSIDE THE FUEL TANK CAN LEAK.
Safety risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THIS FUEL LINE.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine
2
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Unknown or other
2
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Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
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Suspension: rear
1
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The 1997 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.