2001 Ducati MH900

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE.

Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL SPACERS BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE AND THE FUEL TANK, AND WILL ALSO REPLACE THE FLANGE GASKET IF IT IS DAMAGED. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-973-839-2600.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DUCATI MH900. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT KNUCKLE ON THE HANDLE BAR WAS CRACKED AND FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERRED TO THE FAILURE AS A "STRESS FRACTURE" AND DUE TO POOR DESIGN. THE CONTACT HAD THE OTHER SIDE TESTED BECAUSE IT WAS BEGINNING TO WEAR HEAVILY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY EMAILED THE REPRESENTATIVES. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER TESTED THE OTHER SIDE. THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT IT APPEARED AS IF HE NEEDED ANOTHER HANDLE BAR. NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,526.

I HAVE BOUGHT A NEW MOTORCYCLE IN 2002, WHICH I SELDOM RIDE FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3500 MILES. WHILE RIDING THE BIKE ALL OF A SUDDEN THE MOTOR STOPPED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE BIKE AND PULL AWAY FROM THE HIGHWAY. AFTER I TOWED THE BIKE HOME, I HAVE NOTICED THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD COME OUT OF THE ENGINE. I PROCEEDED TO THE TAKE THE MOTORCYCLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THE INFORM OF THE PROBLEM AND MY CONCERN THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE MOTORCYCLE, I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE OF THE REPAIRS AND IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY THE REPAIRS. *NM