2010 Ducati MTS1200 - Steering recall
NHTSA campaign: 10V358000
196 vehicles potentially affected
- Model year
- 2010
- Make
- Ducati
- Model
- MTS1200
- Manufacturer
- Ducati North America
- Component
- STEERING
- Potential units affected
- 196 (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. DURING PRODUCTION AN INCORRECT SCREW MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE MOTORCYCLE'S STEERING HEAD. THIS SITUATION COULD CAUSE THE STEERING HEAD TO POSSIBLY BECOME LOOSE DURING NORMAL OPERATION.
What could happen?
ANY LOOSENING OF THE STEERING HEAD COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO STEER THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What’s the fix?
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING HEAD SCREW WITH THE CORRECT SCREW. 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.