The defect
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Multistrada 1200 motorcycles. The inner sleeve of the opening throttle cable may move and prevent the full closing of the throttle.
The risk
If the throttle cannot be fully closed, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the upper throttle cover with one that prevents the inner throttle sleeve from moving, free of charge. The recall began on May 11, 2015. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696. Ducati's number for this recall is RCL-15-001.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ducati Multistrada 1200 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
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 Multistrada 1200 | 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| Ducati Multistrada 1200 | 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| Ducati Multistrada 1200 | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Ducati Multistrada 1200 | 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| Ducati Multistrada 1200 | 2014 | 4 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2015
7 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the vehicle speed control; Ducati North America filed 41 campaigns in all.
| 15V776000 20 Nov 2015 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 15V507000 12 Aug 2015 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 15V206000 7 Apr 2015 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 15V123000 2 Mar 2015 | Kia Motors America |
| 15V089000 13 Feb 2015 | Kia Motors America |
| 15V029000 23 Jan 2015 | TOR Truck Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015