DUCATI: MTS 1000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 05V085000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | MTS 1000 |
| Model Year: | 2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | RCL-05-002 DNA |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| Manufacturered: | 20030502 - 20040430 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 475 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20050408 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| Report Received Date: | 20050309 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050314 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE OIL COOLER DELIVERY AND RETURN HOSE COULD LEAK OIL.
Consequence Summary:
THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD DIRECT OIL TO THE REAR WHEEL AND TIRE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OIL COOLER DELIVERY AND RETURN LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 8, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI MOTORCYCLES AT 408-253-0499.
Notes:
DUCATI RECALL NO. RCL-05-002 DNA.CUSTOMERS 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.