- Vehicles
- 2,827
- Built between
- Sep 2008 – Oct 2013
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 19 November 2013
- Repaired
- 4%
- Unrepaired
- 2,714
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2008 and October 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1994-2002 Ducati 748
- 1994-2013 Ducati 848
- 1994-2013 Ducati 916
- 1994-2013 Ducati 996
- 1994-2013 Ducati 998
- 2003-2007 Ducati Monster 1000
- 2003-2006 Honda CBR600RR
- Ohlins Steering DamperBuilt September 2008 to October 2013
- 2003-2008 Suzuki GSX1300R
- 1998-2001 Suzuki TL1000R
- 2004-2005 Yamaha FZ6
- 1998-2008 Yamaha YZFR1
- 2008-2013 Yamaha YZFR6
Repair progress
2,714 of 2,827 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2015.
4% repaired — 113 of 2,827 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Ohlins Racing AB (Ohlins) is recalling certain steering dampers kits manufactured with an incorrectly machined bracket. These dampers were sold for use as aftermarket equipment on Yamaha R1, R6, and FZ6, Suzuki TL1000 R and GSX1300R, Honda CB600RR, and Ducati Monster 1000, 748, 848, 916, 996, and 998 motorcycles. Also included are universal steering damper kits with part numbers SD 000 through SD 005. The affected brackets may crack.
What could happen
If there is a crack in the steering bracket, at low speeds it may cause the steering to lock, leading to personal injury or a crash.
What gets fixed
Ohlins will notify the distributors and provide their customers with a new bracket. The recall began in November 2013.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2008 to October 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 April 2014
- Owners notified19 November 2013
- Latest repair reportQ4 2015 — 4% repaired
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 1 April 2014.
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
Owners may contact Ohlins USA at 1-828-692-4525. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 13E-034.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Ohlins Racing AB
- 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 Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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.