Ducati Performance Desert X Soft Side Bags: Equipment
Recall 23E021000 · Mar 16, 2023 · Ducati North America
65
units affected
65
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23E021000
- Date
- Mar 16, 2023
- Maker
- Ducati North America
- Units affected
- 65
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain Ducati Performance Desert X Soft Side Bags Kits with part number 96781971AA, designed to fit 2023 DesertX motorcycles. The right-side bag may contact the exhaust during motorcycle use.
What can happen
A bag that contacts the motorcycle exhaust can burn and may catch fire, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
As an interim action, dealers will provide owners updated assembly instructions. Once parts are available, dealers will install a new right-side bag frame. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 12, 2023. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-23-001.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ducati Performance | Desert X Soft Side Bags | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23E021000?
1 model: Ducati Performance Desert X Soft Side Bags (all years), about 65 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23E021000?
As an interim action, dealers will provide owners updated assembly instructions. Once parts are available, dealers will install a new right-side bag frame. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 12, 2023. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446.
What can happen?
A bag that contacts the motorcycle exhaust can burn and may catch fire, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
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.