The defect
DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 848, STREETFIGHTER, HYPERMOTARD, MULTISTRADA, AND MONSTER MOTORCYCLES. THE FRICTION MATERIAL MAY DETACH FROM THE BACKING PLATE OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS.
The risk
IF THE FRICTION MATERIAL DETACHES, THERE WOULD BE A SUDDEN LOSS OF REAR BRAKE EFFICIENCY, INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DUCATI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, AS NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE PADS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-6696 OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DUCATI.COM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ducati 848 EVO | 2012 |
| Ducati Hypermotard 796 | 2012 |
| Ducati Monster 1100 EVO | 2012 |
| Ducati Monster 796 | 2012 |
| Ducati Multistrada 1200 ABS | 2012 |
| Ducati Streetfighter 848 | 2012 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
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 848 EVO | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Ducati Hypermotard 796 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Ducati Monster 1100 EVO | 2012 | 5 | 3 |
| Ducati Monster 796 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Ducati Multistrada 1200 ABS | 2012 | 11 | 1 |
| Ducati Streetfighter 848 | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2012
22 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; DUCATI NORTH AMERICA filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 12V563000 6 Dec 2012 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 12V532000 6 Nov 2012 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 12V487000 5 Oct 2012 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 12V402000 10 Aug 2012 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 12V387000 6 Aug 2012 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 12V371000 31 Jul 2012 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 12V366000 30 Jul 2012 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 12V363000 27 Jul 2012 | QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012