Ducati 1199 Superleggera (2014): Power train
Recall 16V339000 · May 23, 2016 · Ducati North America
168
vehicles affected
168
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V339000
- Date
- May 23, 2016
- Maker
- Ducati North America
- Units affected
- 168
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Clutch assembly
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain model year 2014 1199 Superleggera motorcycles manufactured April 8, 2014, through November 13, 2014. On the affected motorcycles, the damper plate assembled between the primary driven gear and the clutch basket assembly could break due to fatigue, and result in the engine seizing, and therefore, the rear wheel locking up.
What can happen
A rear wheel lock up may cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will install a new clutch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 11, 2016. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-16-002.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ducati | 1199 Superleggera | 2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V339000?
1 model: Ducati 1199 Superleggera (2014), about 168 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V339000?
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will install a new clutch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 11, 2016. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-16-002.
What can happen?
A rear wheel lock up may cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.