NHTSA Campaign 12V399000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 12V399000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA filed the report for 12V399000 with NHTSA on August 10, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V399000, NHTSA lists up to 2,411 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 16, 2012 and July 12, 2012.
The 12V399000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V399000 were scheduled from November 15, 2012, 97 days after the report.
12V399000 covers 1 model from Ducati, model years 2012–2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V399000 ranks 1 of 19 DUCATI NORTH AMERICA recalls on this site.
Besides 12V399000, DUCATI NORTH AMERICA has 3 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 12V399000 was 11V253000, reported on April 21, 2011.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ducati is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 1199 Panigale motorcycles manufactured from March 16, 2012, through July 12, 2012 . Due to an incorrect assembly tolerance, the Uniball bearing on the damper rod eyelet could slip out of its seat on the Ohlins steering damper.
- The risk
- The steering damper can detach from its mounting point which can lead to loss of control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ducati will notify owners, and authorized dealers will install a special washer at the steering damper's mounting point, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 15, 2012. Owners may contact Ducati at 1-800-231-6696 or through their website at www.ducati.com.
- Notes
- Ducati's recall number is RCL-12-006.
Reported August 10, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V399000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V399000, 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: August 10, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted