NHTSA Campaign 12V400000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 12V400000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA filed the report for 12V400000 with NHTSA on August 10, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V400000, NHTSA lists up to 2,411 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 16, 2012 and July 12, 2012.
The 12V400000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V400000 were scheduled from October 15, 2012, 66 days after the report.
12V400000 covers 1 model from Ducati, model years 2012–2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V400000 ranks 1 of 19 DUCATI NORTH AMERICA recalls on this site.
Besides 12V400000, DUCATI NORTH AMERICA has 3 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 12V400000 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. Screws that secure the steering damper to the steering head could fall out due to an insufficient amount of Loctite applied to the threads.
- The risk
- The steering damper can detach from the steering head 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 remove both screws, clean the threads, apply the proper amount of Loctite, and tighten to the proper torque settings, 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 12V400000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V400000, 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