Ducati North America: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Ducati North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 3, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7,130. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DUCATI IS RECALLING 7,130 MY 2007-2008 1098, 1098S, 1098 TRICOLORE, 1098R, AND MY 2008-2009 848 MOTORCYCLES. THE MOTORCYCLE CHARGING SYSTEM MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY ENGINE HEAT AND STOP OPERATING. THIS RESULTS IN DAMAGE TO THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND ENSUING BATTERY DISCHARGE.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE RIDER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR, INSTALL A HEAT GUARD BETWEEN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND THE ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND INSTALL A MODIFIED BATTERY SUPPORT. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON DECEMBER 24, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-6696.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Ducati 1098r | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Ducati 848 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ducati 1098 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ducati 1098 Tricolore | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ducati 1098r | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ducati 1098s | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ducati 848 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Ducati 1098 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ducati 1098 Tricolore | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ducati 1098s | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V638000.
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