Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection systemRecall 11V-003 · 2010 Ducati MTS1200

DUCATI NORTH AMERICA recall 11V-003 covers 1,196 2010 Ducati MTS1200 for a fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system problem, reported to NHTSA on January 5, 2011.

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Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet
Vehicles affected1,1961 model
ReportedJan 5, 2011Owners notified Jan 12, 2011
Complaints since0Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 11V003000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.

What's wrong

The problem

DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 MTS 1200S MOTORCYCLES. IN THE EVENT THE DRIVER SHOULD DOWNSHIFT OR MANEUVER WITH THE CLUTCH DISENGAGED AND THE ENGINE AT IDLE, THE VEHICLE COULD STALL.

The risk

ENGINE STALLING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF CRASH.

What to do

The fix

DEALERS WILL RE-FLASH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 800-231-6696.

DUCATI SAFETY RECALL NO. RCL-10-004.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A>.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1 model

Vehicles in this recall

Built from November 18, 2009 to July 28, 2010. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.

Background

The investigation behind this recall

  1. Motorcycle StallingPE10043 · closed Jan 7, 2011
    NHTSA