- Vehicles
- 120
- Built between
- Oct 1995 – Nov 1995
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 5 February 1997
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1995 and November 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1996 Ducati 900SBuilt October 1995 to November 1995
What the defect is
These motorcycles were produced with incorrect certification labels. Incorrect tire rim data is printed on these labels. A tire size of 120/70 zr mt 3.5X17 rim at 32.7 PSI cold, and 170/C0 zr mt 5.50X17 rim at 36.9 PSI cold. The proper rim size is mt 3.50X17 and mt 4.50X17.
What could happen
Incorrect tire inflation could occur increasing the risk of a tire failure and possible vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
A NEW CERTIFICATION DATA LABEL WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS FOR INSTALLATION ON THEIR MOTORCYCLES. IF THE OWNER DESIRES, A DUCATI DEALER CAN INSTALL THIS LABEL FOR THEM.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1995 to November 1995
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 January 1997
- Owners notified5 February 1997
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 16 January 1997.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
- 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
Owner notification:owner notification began february 5, 1997.NOTE:OWNERS who do not receive the corrected certification label within a reasonable time free of charge should contact ducati at 1-201-839-2600, ext. 17.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.