NHTSA recall 07V450000
Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Ducati 1098
Reported Sep 25, 20071,516 vehicles affectedDUCATI NORTH AMERICABuilt Nov 29, 2006 – Mar 15, 2007
The defect
On certain motorcycles, the electronic control unit (ecu) ignition timing and idle mixture were improperly set during production causing the engine speed to drop and stall the engine when the temperature of the cooling system exceeded 180F.
The risk
If the engine stops while the motorcycle IS being driven, it could increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the ecu mapping using a dedicated diagnostic system instrument (dds) free of charge. the recall began on february 8, 2008. owners may contact ducati at 201-264-8327.