Ducati Recall 12V392000: Engine And Engine Cooling

NHTSA recall 12V392000 · announced August 10, 2012 · filed by Ducati North America · 2,411 units affected

The problem

Ducati is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 1199 Panigale motorcycles manufactured from March 16, 2012, through July 12, 2012. The exhaust butterfly valve bowden cable cover could melt or burn due to excess heat of the catalytic converter.

The risk

Melting and burning of the bowden cable cover could lead to smoke and/or fire.

What to do

Ducati will notify owners, and authorized dealers will the replace old exhaust butterfly valve bowden cable cover with a new one, 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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Ducati's recall number is RCL-12-006.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 1199 Panigale
• 2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale

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