2010 Ducati MTS1200 - Vehicle Speed Control recall
NHTSA campaign: 10V356000
396 vehicles potentially affected
- Model year
- 2010
- Make
- Ducati
- Model
- MTS1200
- Manufacturer
- Ducati North America
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
- Potential units affected
- 396 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2010-08-02
What’s the problem?
DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 MULTISTRADA 1200 MOTORCYCLES. THE THROTTLE CABLES MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE UPPER EDGE OF THE RADIATOR DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THIS SITUATION COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE CABLES TO BECOME CHAFED BY THE RADIATOR RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE RIDER.
What could happen?
DAMAGE TO THE CABLES COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE MOTORCYCLE'S THROTTLE OPERATION AND THEREBY REDUCE THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What’s the fix?
DEALER WILL SECURE THE THROTTLE CABLES TO THE FRAME ABOVE THE RADIATOR TO PREVENT CONTACT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-6696.