The defect
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Scrambler 1100 motorcycles. The exhaust valve cable could contact the main positive battery wire and potentially short-circuit.
The risk
An electrical short-circuit increases the risk of fire.
The remedy
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will install a new cable guide and self-locking cable tie to the exhaust valve cable, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-20-003.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ducati Scrambler | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
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 Scrambler | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| Ducati Scrambler | 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| Ducati Scrambler | 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| Ducati Scrambler | 2021 | 1 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2020
105 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the electrical system; Ducati North America filed 41 campaigns in all.
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| 20V798000 17 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V779000 15 Dec 2020 | Rosenbauer America |
| 20V783000 15 Dec 2020 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 20V776000 11 Dec 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020