Ducati Electrical System: Wiring

Ducati is recalling about 396 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. 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.

Campaign
09V160000
Manufacturer
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
Reported
15 May 2009
Vehicles
396
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
1 June 2009
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2008 Ducati Desmosedici RR

What the defect is

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.

What could happen

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.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL CHECK, REPOSITION AND FASTEN THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO THE FRAME FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2009.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA15 May 2009
  2. Owners notified1 June 2009

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 15 May 2009.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

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.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
RCL-09-002
Recalling manufacturer
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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