NHTSA Campaign 09V170000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NHTSA campaign 09V170000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery. The repair is free.
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA filed the report for 09V170000 with NHTSA on May 20, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V170000, NHTSA lists up to 1,549 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 13, 2009 and March 27, 2009.
The 09V170000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V170000 were scheduled from June 3, 2009, 14 days after the report.
09V170000 covers 2 models from Ducati, model years 2010.
Owners of the model years 09V170000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09V170000 vehicles, the 2010 Ducati F1098 Streetfighter has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V170000 ranks 6 of 19 DUCATI NORTH AMERICA recalls on this site.
Besides 09V170000, DUCATI NORTH AMERICA has 1 other recall on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- DUCATI IS RECALLING 1,549 MY 2009 1198, 1198 S, 1098 R, 848 AND MY 2010 F1098 STREETFIGHTER AND STREETFIGHTER S MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES MAY EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL LINE AT THE FUEL INJECTOR CONNECTION. THE PLASTIC FITTING BETWEEN FUEL INJECTOR AND HOSE CAN WARP OR BREAK WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE RIDER AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE.
- The risk
- ANY DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINE MAY LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FIRE OR AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE, THE THEREBY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED INJECTOR COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2009. 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.
- Notes
- DUCATI RECALL NO. RCL-09-003.
Reported May 20, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V170000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V170000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 20, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted