NHTSA Campaign 07V450000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Issued by DUCATI NORTH AMERICA · Reported Sep 25, 2007 · 1,516 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

IF THE ENGINE STOPS WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DUCATI 1098 2007 1,516

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V450000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.