NHTSA campaign 06V485000 · Ducati campaign RCL06-003/RCL07-001
Ducati Recall 06V-485: FUEL SENDING UNIT WIRING HARNESS
NHTSA recall 06V485000 (Ducati campaign RCL06-003/RCL07-001) was reported by DUCATI NORTH AMERICA on December 18, 2006, with 468 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ducati ST3 and Ducati ST3 ABS for the 2006 model year. Owners were notified on January 17, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 06V485000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V485000 (also written 06V-485 or 06V485)
- Filed by
- DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
- Ducati campaign number
- RCL06-003/RCL07-001
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 468 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V485000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ducati
Ducati ST3
- 2006 · Vehicles built June 13, 2005 – March 23, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Ducati ST3 ABS
- 2006 · Vehicles built June 13, 2005 – March 23, 2006 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V485000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WIRING CABLES INSTALLED DURING PRODUCTION COULD BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY POSSIBLY COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST PIPES.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION WILL BURN OUT THE CABLES INSULATION AND CAUSE A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT STOPPING THE FUEL PUMP AND CONSEQUENTLY STOPPING THE ENGINE. IF THE ENGINE STOPS WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WIRING CABLES AND REPOSITION THEM IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 17, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-408-253-0499.
Notes
DUCATI RECALL NO. RCL-06-003/RCL-07-001.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V485000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.