The defect
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ducati Monster 1200, Monster 821, SuperSport and SuperSport S motorcycles. The shift lever may have been incorrectly assembled, possibly resulting in the shift knob detaching from the lever.
The risk
If the shift knob detaches, the rider may not be able to shift gears, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the gear lever shift knob tightness, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 14, 2019. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-18-007.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ducati Monster 1200 | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ducati Monster 821 | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ducati Supersport | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
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 Monster 1200 | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| Ducati Monster 1200 | 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| Ducati Monster 1200 | 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| Ducati Monster 821 | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Ducati Monster 821 | 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| Ducati Monster 821 | 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| Ducati Supersport | 2017 | 7 | 4 |
| Ducati Supersport | 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| Ducati Supersport | 2019 | 4 | 3 |
Other power train recalls in 2018
44 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the power train; Ducati North America filed 41 campaigns in all.
| 18V944000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V931000 21 Dec 2018 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 18V903000 19 Dec 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V901000 19 Dec 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 18V889000 14 Dec 2018 | Autocar, LLC |
| 18V885000 12 Dec 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V884000 12 Dec 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V879000 11 Dec 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018