NHTSA recall campaign
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ManufacturerDUCATI NORTH AMERICAReported2012-08-10Affected2,411 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
Risk
Melting and burning of the bowden cable cover could lead to smoke and/or fire.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →