The defect
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Hyperstrada 939, Hypermotard 939, and Hypermotard 939 SP motorcycles. The two oil cooler hoses could contact each other and become damaged, which could cause an oil leak.
The risk
An oil leak could drip onto the rear tire, and increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will install an oil cooler hose spacer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-22-002.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ducati Hypermotard 939 | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Ducati Hyperstrada 939 | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION: OIL COOLER
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 Hypermotard 939 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Hypermotard 939 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Hypermotard 939 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Hyperstrada 939 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Hyperstrada 939 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Hyperstrada 939 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2022
44 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Ducati North America filed 41 campaigns in all.
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| 22V852000 18 Nov 2022 | E-One Incorporated |
| 22V833000 10 Nov 2022 | Shyft Group |
| 22V793000 20 Oct 2022 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 22V786000 19 Oct 2022 | Kalmar Solutions, LLC |
| 22V753000 7 Oct 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V707000 21 Sept 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V687000 14 Sept 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022