Ducati Structure: Kickstand/Center Stand

Ducati is recalling about 5,502 vehicles over a problem with the structure. If the side stand position sensor does not function properly, the engine may stall, or the motorcycle may be ridden while the stand is still down.

Campaign
16V891000
Manufacturer
Ducati North America
Reported
12 December 2016
Vehicles
5,502
Built between
Feb 2015 – Nov 2016
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
24 January 2017
Repaired
59%
Unrepaired
2,008

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 2015 and November 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2015-2016 Ducati ScramblerBuilt February 2015 to November 2016

Repair progress

2,008 of 5,502 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2018.

59% repaired — 3,230 of 5,502 reported

Owners not reachable
264

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

Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Ducati Scrambler motorcycles manufactured February 17, 2015, to November 11, 2016. The affected vehicles have a side stand pivot nut that can detach, potentially causing the side stand position sensor to no longer function properly.

What could happen

If the side stand position sensor does not function properly, the engine may stall, or the motorcycle may be ridden while the stand is still down. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side stand pivot bolt, free of charge. The recall began on begin January 24, 2017.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 2015 to November 2016
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA12 December 2016
  3. Owners notified24 January 2017
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2018 — 59% 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 12 December 2016.

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 Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-16-004.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SRV-RCL-16-004
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 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.

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