The risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because the rear sprocket may show cracks or even break. If this occurs, transmission is interrupted (even though the vehicle may continue moving for as long as its kinetic energy permits), causing the risk of an accident.
Product: The recall affects motorcycles within frame no. range ZDMH700AA6B000006 to ZDMH700AA7B014345 (EU version) and within frame no. range ZDM1XBEW57B000314 to ZDM1XBEWX8B014372 (USA version). The motorcycles were produced until 05.12.2007.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2008
122 of the 167 motor vehicle alerts published in 2008 concerned the same risk.
| 1500/08 26 Dec 2008 | Porsche |
| 1506/08 26 Dec 2008 | Triumph |
| 1507/08 26 Dec 2008 | Fiat |
| 1508/08 26 Dec 2008 | Fiat |
| 1490/08 19 Dec 2008 | Volkswagen |
| 1389/08 5 Dec 2008 | Volkswagen |
| 1407/08 5 Dec 2008 | OPEL |
| 1417/08 5 Dec 2008 | RENAULT |
Who notified alerts in 2008
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 64 |
| Germany | 43 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Sweden | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2008
More Ducati alerts
51 EU Safety Gate alerts for Ducati since 2007; the most were issued in 2012 (6).
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| Xdiavel Injuries | Oct 2023 |
| Panigale Injuries | Jul 2023 |
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| Hypermotard 939, Hyperstrada 939 Injuries | Dec 2022 |