DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 MULTISTRADA 1200 MOTORCYCLES
— Recall Campaign #10V358000
DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 MULTISTRADA 1200 MOTORCYCLES. DURING PRODUCTION AN INCORRECT SCREW MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE MOTORCYCLE'S STEERING HEAD. THIS SITUATION COULD CAUSE THE STEERING HEAD TO POSSIBLY BECOME LOOSE DURING NORMAL OPERATION.
The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 196 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
10V358000
| Manufacturer: | Ducati North America |
|---|---|
| Recall date: | August 02, 2010 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 10V358000 |
| Units affected: | 196 |
- Description:
- DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 MULTISTRADA 1200 MOTORCYCLES. DURING PRODUCTION AN INCORRECT SCREW MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE MOTORCYCLE'S STEERING HEAD. THIS SITUATION COULD CAUSE THE STEERING HEAD TO POSSIBLY BECOME LOOSE DURING NORMAL OPERATION.
- Consequeces:
- ANY LOOSENING OF THE STEERING HEAD COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO STEER THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Corrective action:
- DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING HEAD SCREW WITH THE CORRECT SCREW. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-6696.
- Notes:
- DUCATI SAFETY RECALL NO. RCL-10-003.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 .