NHTSA campaign 12V053000 · Ducati campaign RCL-12-001
Ducati Recall 12V-053: FUEL LINE CRACK
NHTSA recall 12V053000 (Ducati campaign RCL-12-001) was reported by DUCATI NORTH AMERICA on February 14, 2012, with 913 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ducati Hypermotard 796, Ducati Hypermotard 1100 Evo, Ducati Hypermotard 1100 Evo SP and more for model years 2011–2012. Owners were notified on March 1, 2012, 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 12V053000 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
- 12V053000 (also written 12V-053 or 12V053)
- Filed by
- DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
- Ducati campaign number
- RCL-12-001
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 913 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V053000. 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 Hypermotard 796
- 2012 · Vehicles built July 12, 2011 – November 30, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Ducati Hypermotard 1100 Evo
- 2012 · Vehicles built July 15, 2011 – July 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Ducati Hypermotard 1100 Evo SP
- 2011 · Vehicles built June 25, 2011 – June 28, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Ducati HYPERMOTARD1100EVO SP C
- 2012 · Vehicles built July 7, 2011 – November 22, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Ducati Monster 696
- 2012 · Vehicles built September 7, 2011 – November 24, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Ducati Monster 796
- 2012 · Vehicles built August 29, 2011 – November 25, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Ducati Monster 1100 Evo
- 2012 · Vehicles built August 31, 2011 – November 23, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V053000.
Defect description
DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 HYPERMOTARD AND MONSTER MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 25, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2011. THE FUEL LINES CONTAIN MICRO-CRACKING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DRYING OF RAW MATERIALS PRIOR TO EXTRUSION.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK, WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MAY LEAD TO A FIRE AND INCREASED RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DUCATI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 1, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-6696 OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DUCATI.COM.
Notes
DUCATIS SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS RCL-12-001.CUSTOMERS MAY 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 12V053000
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.