2012 Ducati 1199 PANIGALE - Suspension recall
NHTSA campaign: 12V270000
375 vehicles potentially affected
- Model year
- 2012
- Make
- Ducati
- Model
- 1199 PANIGALE
- Manufacturer
- Ducati North America
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR
- Potential units affected
- 375 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2012-06-13
What’s the problem?
DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 PANIGALE MOTORCYCLES BECAUSE OF AN INCORRECT SCREW USED TO RETAIN THE SWINGARM TO THE REAR SUSPENSION LINKAGE.
What could happen?
IF THE LINKAGE DETACHES FROM THE SWINGARM, CATASTROPHIC SUSPENSION COLLAPSE WOULD OCCUR AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ABILITY TO SAFELY HANDLE THE MOTORCYCLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What’s the fix?
DUCATI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, AS NECESSARY, THE INCORRECT SCREW FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-6696 OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DUCATI.COM.