Motorcycle: kickstand/center standRecall 15V-637 · Ducati vehicles
Ducati North America recall 15V-637 covers 869 Ducati vehicles for a motorcycle: kickstand/center stand problem, reported to NHTSA on October 9, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2017 Q1) shows 88% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V637000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Multistrada 1200 and 1200 S motorcycles manufactured December 1, 2014, to June 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the side-stand may break, due to an incorrect length of the side-stand support tube.
The risk
If the side-stand breaks, the motorcyle would fall over, increasing the risk of injury to the rider and/or the passenger.
The fix
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side-stand support tubes, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2015. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696. The recall number for this recall is RCL-15-003.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
88%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 30 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from December 1, 2014 to June 11, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.