The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·12V399000·Announced 2012-08-10

Ducati Recalls 2012-2013 1199 Panigale Motorcycles for Steering Damper Defect

Ducati is recalling 2,411 model year 2012-2013 1199 Panigale motorcycles because a steering damper component could detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (steering damper detachment) that can lead to loss of control and a crash, which meets the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Ducati North America is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 1199 Panigale motorcycles manufactured between March 16, 2012, and July 12, 2012. The recall involves 2,411 vehicles.

The defect is caused by an incorrect assembly tolerance that allows the Uniball bearing on the damper rod eyelet to slip out of its seat on the Ohlins steering damper. This can cause the steering damper to detach from its mounting point, leading to a loss of control of the motorcycle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Ducati will notify owners, and authorized dealers will install a special washer at the steering damper's mounting point free of charge. The safety recall began on October 15, 2012. Owners may contact Ducati at 1-800-231-6696 or visit www.ducati.com for more information.

The recalled product

Product
DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE
Brand
DUCATI
Manufacturer
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
Affected units
2,411

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • 1199 PANIGALE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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