2011-2012 Ducati MONSTER 1100 EVO - Wheels recall
NHTSA campaign: 12V073000
892 vehicles potentially affected
- Model years
- 2011-2012
- Makes
- Ducati
- Manufacturer
- Ducati North America
- Component
- WHEELS:RIM
- Potential units affected
- 892 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2012-02-27
Affected vehicles
- 2012 Ducati MONSTER 1100 EVO
- 2011 Ducati MONSTER 1100 EVO
What’s the problem?
DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 MONSTER 1100 EVO MOTORCYCLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 17, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY 24, 2012 AND EQUIPPED WITH REAR RIMS MARKED WITH CODE DU6-RR. OVER TIME, THE SPOKES ON THE REAR WHEEL RIM MAY DEVELOP CRACKS.
What could happen?
CRACKS MAY LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE REAR WHEEL RIM, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What’s the fix?
DUCATI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL RIM, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-6696 OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DUCATI.COM.