Recall 16V339000

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

Report Date
20160523
Component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Affected Vehicles
1 models

Defect Description

Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain model year 2014 1199 Superleggera motorcycles manufactured April 8, 2014, through November 13, 2014. On the affected motorcycles, the damper plate assembled between the primary driven gear and the clutch basket assembly could break due to fatigue, and result in the engine seizing, and therefore, the rear wheel locking up.

Safety Consequence

A rear wheel lock up may cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will install a new clutch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 11, 2016. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-16-002.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2014 DUCATI 1199 SUPERLEGGERA

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.