The issue
On certain vehicles, internal cracks on the rear wheel spindle could cause the spindle to fail. This could adversely affect vehicle control and a crash could result. Correction: Spindles will be ultrasonically tested and replaced if necessary.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, il peut y avoir dans l'axe de la roue arrière des fissures internes qui peuvent en causer la rupture. Si l'axe se brise, le conducteur aura de la difficulté à maîtriser la moto et risque d'avoir un accident. Correction : Les axes devront être contrôlés aux ultrasons et remplacés s'il y a lieu.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ducati 748 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Ducati 748L | 1998 |
| Ducati 916 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Ducati 955SP | 1996 |
| Ducati 996BIP | 1999 |
| Ducati 996SPS | 1997, 1998 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ducati 748 | 1997 | 3 | 1 |
| Ducati 748 | 1998 | 5 | 1 |
| Ducati 748 | 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| Ducati 748L | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati 916 | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| Ducati 916 | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| Ducati 916 | 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Ducati 916 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati 916 | 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Ducati 955SP | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati 996BIP | 1999 | 2 | 1 |
| Ducati 996SPS | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati 996SPS | 1998 | 0 | 1 |