The defect
THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE PRODUCED WITH INCORRECT CERTIFICATION LABELS. INCORRECT TIRE RIM DATA IS PRINTED ON THESE LABELS. A TIRE SIZE OF 120/70 ZR MT 3.5X17 RIM AT 32.7 PSI COLD, AND 170/C0 ZR MT 5.50X17 RIM AT 36.9 PSI COLD. THE PROPER RIM SIZE IS MT 3.50X17 AND MT 4.50X17.
The risk
INCORRECT TIRE INFLATION COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A TIRE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
A NEW CERTIFICATION DATA LABEL WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS FOR INSTALLATION ON THEIR MOTORCYCLES. IF THE OWNER DESIRES, A DUCATI DEALER CAN INSTALL THIS LABEL FOR THEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ducati 900S | 1996 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 900S | 1996 | 2 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1997
11 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the equipment; DUCATI NORTH AMERICA filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 97V205000 7 Nov 1997 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 97V178000 7 Oct 1997 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 96V194007 2 Jun 1997 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 96V194006 2 Jun 1997 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 97V089000 28 May 1997 | SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. |
| 96V194005 15 Apr 1997 | SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. |
| 97V053000 3 Apr 1997 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 97V032000 5 Mar 1997 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997