The defect
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain model year 2016 XDiavel S motorcycles manufactured November 25, 2015 to May 18, 2016. The affected motorcycles have a rear wheel that may have been incorrectly installed on the hub.
The risk
If the rear wheel was incorrectly installed, the drive pins may fail, resulting in a loss of braking and a loss of power transmission from the engine. These conditions increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will remove the rear wheel and install rubber inserts to prevent the wheel from being improperly installed. Any wheel that is found to have been improperly installed will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2016. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-16-001.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ducati Xdiavel S | 2016 |
Components: WHEELS:RIM
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 Xdiavel S | 2016 | 1 | 3 |
Other wheels recalls in 2016
5 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the wheels; Ducati North America filed 41 campaigns in all.
| 16V584000 5 Aug 2016 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| 16V404000 6 Jun 2016 | Lakota Corporation |
| 16V360000 25 May 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V055000 2 Feb 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016