Ducati Recall 12V188000: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Foundation Components, Disc, Pads

NHTSA recall 12V188000 · announced May 1, 2012 · filed by Ducati North America · 283 units affected

The problem

DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 848, STREETFIGHTER, HYPERMOTARD, MULTISTRADA, AND MONSTER MOTORCYCLES. THE FRICTION MATERIAL MAY DETACH FROM THE BACKING PLATE OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS.

The risk

IF THE FRICTION MATERIAL DETACHES, THERE WOULD BE A SUDDEN LOSS OF REAR BRAKE EFFICIENCY, INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What to do

DUCATI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, AS NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE PADS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-6696 OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DUCATI.COM.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

DUCATI’S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS RCL-12-003.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2012 Ducati 848 Evo
• 2012 Ducati Hypermotard 796
• 2012 Ducati Monster 1100 Evo
• 2012 Ducati Monster 796
• 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200 Abs
• 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.