The issue
Issue: On certain motorcycles, the exhaust valve cable could make contact with the main battery wiring. This could damage the wiring and cause a short circuit. Safety Risk: A short circuit could create the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions: Ducati will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your motorcycle to a dealer to install a cable guide and secure the exhaust butterfly valve cable.
Description (français)
Problème : Sur certaines motos, le câble de la soupape d'échappement pourrait entrer en contact avec le câblage de la batterie principale, ce qui pourrait endommager le câblage et provoquer un court-circuit. Risques pour la sécurité : Un court-circuit pourrait créer un risque d'incendie. Mesures correctives : Ducati doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur demander d'amener leur moto chez un concessionnaire pour faire installer un guide-câble et fixer le câble de la valve papillon d'échappement.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ducati Scrambler | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
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 Scrambler | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| Ducati Scrambler | 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| Ducati Scrambler | 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| Ducati Scrambler | 2021 | 1 | 2 |