DUCATI IS RECALLING 396 MY 2008 DESMOSEDICI RR MOTORCYCLES
— Recall Campaign #09V160000
DUCATI IS RECALLING 396 MY 2008 DESMOSEDICI RR MOTORCYCLES. THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE RIDER.
The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 396 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
09V160000
| Manufacturer: | Ducati North America |
|---|---|
| Recall date: | May 15, 2009 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 09V160000 |
| Units affected: | 396 |
- Description:
- DUCATI IS RECALLING 396 MY 2008 DESMOSEDICI RR MOTORCYCLES. THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE RIDER.
- Consequeces:
- ANY DAMAGE TO THE HARNESS MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE SYSTEM OR AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE, AND THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Corrective action:
- DEALERS WILL CHECK, REPOSITION AND FASTEN THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO THE FRAME FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2009. TO LOCATE YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED DUCATI DEALER, YOU MAY GO TO WWW.DUCATIUSA.COM AND SELECT THE "DEALER LOCATOR" OR YOU MAY CALL TOLL FREE AT 1-800-231-6696.
- Notes:
- 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 .