The defect
DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 MULTISTRADA 1200, AND MODEL YEAR 2011, DIAVEL MOTORCYCLES. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK MAY FAIL TO DISENGAGE DURING THE MOTORCYCLE "KEY-ON" PROCESS. THIS HAS BEEN LINKED DIRECTLY TO A CERTAIN REVISION OF THE HANDS FREE DEVICE SOFTWARE. IT COULD RESULT IN A SITUATION WHERE THE MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE MIGHT START WHILE THE STEERING LOCK IS STILL ENGAGED. A RIDER COULD START THE MOTORCYCLE AND ATTEMPT TO RIDE AWAY WHILE THE STEERING IS STILL LOCKED.
The risk
THE RIDER COULD EXPERIENCE THE INABILITY TO STEER INCREASING THE RISK OF LOW SPEED TIP-OVER OR COLLISION, THUS INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO THE RIDER.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE OF THE HANDS FREE CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-6696.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ducati Diavel | 2011 |
| Ducati MTS1200 | 2010, 2011 |
Components: STEERING
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 Diavel | 2011 | 4 | 3 |
| Ducati MTS1200 | 2010 | 2 | 5 |
| Ducati MTS1200 | 2011 | 1 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 2011
26 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the steering; DUCATI NORTH AMERICA filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 11V591000 19 Dec 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V565000 23 Nov 2011 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V549000 15 Nov 2011 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 11V514000 13 Oct 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V446000 25 Aug 2011 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 11V406000 5 Aug 2011 | MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V398000 5 Aug 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V378000 26 Jul 2011 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011