DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 DESMOSEDICI RR MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TAIL GUARD AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, THE TAIL GUARD COULD OVERHEAT.
Ducati North America – TAIL GUARD POSITION/OVERHEATS
| Report Received Date | 09/24/2009 |
| NHTSA ID | 09V370000 |
| Consequence Summary | OVERHEATING OF THE TAIL GUARD COULD CREATE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. |
| Corrective Action | DUCATI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-231-6696. |
| Recall Code | RCL-09-007 |
| Potentially Affected | 386 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=09V370000) |
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