The defect
DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 MULTISTRADA 620, MODEL YEAR 2003-2006, MULTISTRADA 1000, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2009, MULTISTRADA 1100 MOTORCYCLES. FUEL LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR AT THE FUEL TANK PUMP FLANGE SEAL.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP O-RING WITH AN UPDATED PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 800-231-6696.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ducati MTS 1000 | 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Ducati MTS 1100 | 2007, 2008 |
| Ducati MTS 620 | 2006 |
| Ducati MTS1100 | 2009 |
| Ducati Multistrada 1000 S 2005 | 2005 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 MTS 1000 | 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| Ducati MTS 1000 | 2004 | 19 | 2 |
| Ducati MTS 1000 | 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| Ducati MTS 1100 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati MTS 1100 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati MTS 620 | 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| Ducati MTS1100 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Multistrada 1000 S 2005 | 2005 | 8 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2011
21 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; DUCATI NORTH AMERICA filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 11V532000 1 Nov 2011 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 11V533000 1 Nov 2011 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 11V462000 2 Sept 2011 | VANTAGE MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL, LLC |
| 11V385000 29 Jul 2011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 11V369000 19 Jul 2011 | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 11V355000 13 Jul 2011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 11V311000 6 Jun 2011 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 11V303000 1 Jun 2011 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011