NHTSA Campaign 12V401000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA campaign 12V401000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear. The repair is free.
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA filed the report for 12V401000 with NHTSA on August 10, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V401000, NHTSA lists up to 2,411 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 16, 2012 and July 12, 2012.
The 12V401000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V401000 were scheduled from October 15, 2012, 66 days after the report.
12V401000 covers 1 model from Ducati, model years 2012–2013.
Owners of the model years 12V401000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V401000 vehicles, the 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V401000 ranks 1 of 19 DUCATI NORTH AMERICA recalls on this site.
Besides 12V401000, DUCATI NORTH AMERICA has 1 other recall on the suspension on this site; the one before 12V401000 was 12V270000, reported on June 13, 2012.
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. The right and left swingarm shaft pivots can loosen.
- The risk
- The swingarm shaft pivots can loosen from the swingarm which can lead to loss of control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- The fix
- Ducati will notify owners, and authorized dealers will tighten the right and left swingarm shaft pivots 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 12V401000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V401000, 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