The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE HANDLEBAR CAN CRACK AFFECTING THE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
The risk
IF THE HANDLEBAR BREAKS, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HANDLEBAR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ducati M750 | 1997, 1998 |
| Ducati M900 | 1997, 1998 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
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 M750 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati M750 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati M900 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati M900 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 1999
26 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the steering; DUCATI NORTH AMERICA filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 99V359000 29 Dec 1999 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 99V312000 4 Nov 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V307000 1 Nov 1999 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 99V301000 29 Oct 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V290000 28 Oct 1999 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V033006 27 Oct 1999 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 99V278000 20 Oct 1999 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V033005 22 Sept 1999 | M-B COMPANIES |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999