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NHTSA campaign 14E012000 · Equipment recall

Ohlins Racing AB Recall 14E-012: Steering Damper Bracket may Fail, Locking Steering

NHTSA recall 14E012000 is an equipment recall reported by Ohlins Racing AB on April 1, 2014, with 2,827 units potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ducati 848, Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and more for model years 1995–2013 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on November 19, 2013, 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 14E012000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

This is an equipment recall filed by Ohlins Racing AB: NHTSA's record names the vehicles below for it.

NHTSA campaign
14E012000 (also written 14E-012 or 14E012)
Filed by
Ohlins Racing AB
Report received
Potentially affected
2,827 units (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment
Owners notified
Recall type
Equipment recall

Repair completion: 4% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14E012000. 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.

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Yamaha

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14E012000.

Defect description

Ohlins Racing AB (Ohlins) is recalling certain steering dampers kits manufactured with an incorrectly machined bracket. These dampers were sold for use as aftermarket equipment on Yamaha R1, R6, and FZ6, Suzuki TL1000 R and GSX1300R, Honda CB600RR, and Ducati Monster 1000, 748, 848, 916, 996, and 998 motorcycles. Also included are universal steering damper kits with part numbers SD 000 through SD 005. The affected brackets may crack.

Safety consequence

If there is a crack in the steering bracket, at low speeds it may cause the steering to lock, leading to personal injury or a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ohlins will notify the distributors and provide their customers with a new bracket. The recall began in November 2013. Owners may contact Ohlins USA at 1-828-692-4525. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 13E-034.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 14E012000

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.