NHTSA Campaign 15V268000

SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER

Issued by Ducati North America · Reported May 8, 2015 · 549 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain model year 2014 1199 Panigale S version, 1199 Superleggera and 1199 Panigale R version motorcycles. The affected motorcycles may have been built with an improperly manufactured rear shock absorber. The nut on the damper rod for these shock absorbers may loosen, resulting in a loss of damping and the possible disassembling of the shock.

Consequence

If the damper rod nut loosens, shock absorber performance would be affected, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the rear shock assembly or send the shock to the supplier's repair center to be remedied, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2015. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696. Ducati's number for this recall is RCL-15-002.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE 2014 549
DUCATI 1199 SUPERLEGGERA 2014 549

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V268000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.