NHTSA recall 07V176000
Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
Ducati 1098 Tricolore
Reported Apr 24, 20072 vehicles affectedDUCATI NORTH AMERICAMaker’s number RCL-07-004Built Sep 20, 2006 – Oct 1, 2006
The defect
On certain motorcycles, the horizontal and vertical cylinders mobile timing belt tensioner IS dimensionally incorrect.
The risk
The mobile tensioner can come into contact with the timing belt cover which could cause the timing belt to fail and consequently stop the engine increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the existing mobile timing belt tensioner using updated components. the recallbegan on april 4, 2007. owners may contact ducati at 1-408-253-0499.