Ducati recall: Fuel system, gasoline
What is wrong
Ducati is recalling certain model year 2006 multistrada 620, model year 2003-2006, multistrada 1000, and model year 2007-2009, multistrada 1100 motorcycles. Fuel leakage can occur at the fuel tank pump flange seal.
What could happen
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
The fix
Dealers will replace the fuel pump o-ring with an updated part free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact ducati at 800-231-6696.
Vehicles covered
- Ducati Mts 1000 2003–2004, 2006
- Ducati Mts 1100 2007–2008
- Ducati Mts 620 2006
- Ducati Mts1100 2009
- Ducati Multistrada 1000 S 2005 2005
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V020000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ducati North America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 24, 2011
- Owners notified
- Feb 4, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3,911
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Apr 20, 2005 to Apr 18, 2006
- Part
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- RCL-10-055
Notes
Ducati safety recall no. Rcl-10-005.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.