NHTSA Recall 12V392000
Filed by Ducati North America. Component: Engine And Engine Cooling. Reported 2012-08-10. An estimated 2,411 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Ducati is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 1199 Panigale motorcycles manufactured from March 16, 2012, through July 12, 2012. The exhaust butterfly valve bowden cable cover could melt or burn due to excess heat of the catalytic converter.
Risk
Melting and burning of the bowden cable cover could lead to smoke and/or fire.
What the manufacturer will do
Ducati will notify owners, and authorized dealers will the replace old exhaust butterfly valve bowden cable cover with a new one, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 15, 2012. Owners may contact Ducati at 1-800-231-6696 or through their website at www.ducati.com.
Manufacturer campaign number: RCL-12-006
Notes
Ducati's recall number is RCL-12-006.Customers may 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.