2012-2013 Ducati 1199 PANIGALE - Engine And Engine Cooling recall
NHTSA campaign: 12V392000
2,411 vehicles potentially affected
- Model years
- 2012-2013
- Makes
- Ducati
- Manufacturer
- Ducati North America
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Potential units affected
- 2,411 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2012-08-10
Affected vehicles
- 2013 Ducati 1199 PANIGALE
- 2012 Ducati 1199 PANIGALE
What’s 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.
What could happen?
Melting and burning of the bowden cable cover could lead to smoke and/or fire.
What’s the fix?
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.