NHTSA Campaign 15V268000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
NHTSA campaign 15V268000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: shock absorber. The repair is free.
Ducati North America filed the report for 15V268000 with NHTSA on May 8, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V268000, NHTSA lists up to 549 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 1, 2014 and March 23, 2015.
The 15V268000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V268000 were scheduled from June 29, 2015, 52 days after the report.
15V268000 covers 1 model from Ducati, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V268000 ranks 29 of 34 Ducati North America recalls on this site.
Besides 15V268000, Ducati North America has 1 other recall on the suspension on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain model year 2014 1199 Panigale S version, 1199 Superleggera and 1199 Panigale R version motorcycles. The affected motorcycles may have been built with an improperly manufactured rear shock absorber. The nut on the damper rod for these shock absorbers may loosen, resulting in a loss of damping and the possible disassembling of the shock.
- The risk
- If the damper rod nut loosens, shock absorber performance would be affected, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the rear shock assembly or send the shock to the supplier's repair center to be remedied, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2015. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696. Ducati's number for this recall is RCL-15-002.
Reported May 8, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V268000 (1)
Ducati (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V268000, 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 8, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted