| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
97V005000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DUCATI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
900S |
| Model Year: |
1996 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19951001 - 19951130 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
120 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19970205 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19970205 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA |
| Report Received Date: |
19970116 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19970121 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
120 |
| Defect Summary: |
THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE PRODUCED WITH INCORRECT CERTIFICATION LABELS. INCORRECT TIRE RIM DATA IS PRINTED ON THESE LABELS. A TIRE SIZE OF 120/70 ZR MT 3.5X17 RIM AT 32.7 PSI COLD, AND 170/C0 ZR MT 5.50X17 RIM AT 36.9 PSI COLD. THE PROPER RIM SIZE IS MT 3.50X17 AND MT 4.50X17. |
| Consequence Summary: |
INCORRECT TIRE INFLATION COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A TIRE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
A NEW CERTIFICATION DATA LABEL WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS FOR INSTALLATION ON THEIR MOTORCYCLES. IF THE OWNER DESIRES, A DUCATI DEALER CAN INSTALL THIS LABEL FOR THEM. |