NHTSA recall 12V392000
Engine and engine cooling
Ducati 1199 Panigale
Reported Aug 10, 20122,411 vehicles affectedDUCATI NORTH AMERICAMaker’s number RCL-12-006Built Mar 16, 2012 – Jul 12, 2012
The defect
Ducati is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 1199 Panigale motorcycles manufactured from March 16, 2012, through July 12, 2012. The exhaust butterfly valve bowden cable cover could melt or burn due to excess heat of the catalytic converter.
The risk
Melting and burning of the bowden cable cover could lead to smoke and/or fire.
The remedy
Ducati will notify owners, and authorized dealers will the replace old exhaust butterfly valve bowden cable cover with a new one, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 15, 2012. Owners may contact Ducati at 1-800-231-6696 or through their website at www.ducati.com.