The defect
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ducati Supersport motorcycles. Vibrations may distort the images in the mirrors, reducing the driver's visibility.
The risk
Reduced rearward visibility can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the mirrors with new mirrors, free of charge. The recall began January 28, 2019. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-18-005.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ducati Supersport | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
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 Supersport | 2017 | 7 | 4 |
| Ducati Supersport | 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| Ducati Supersport | 2019 | 4 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 2018
34 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the visibility; Ducati North America filed 41 campaigns in all.
| 18V935000 31 Dec 2018 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 18V891000 14 Dec 2018 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 18V852000 30 Nov 2018 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 18V842000 28 Nov 2018 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 18V812000 16 Nov 2018 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 18V768000 31 Oct 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 18V736000 17 Oct 2018 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 18V705000 9 Oct 2018 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018