NHTSA vehicle safety data
2011 Ducati MTS1200 Recalls & Complaints
The 2011 Ducati MTS1200 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ducati dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2011 Ducati MTS1200. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2011 Ducati MTS1200 owner complaints
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2011 Ducati MTS1200, describing incidents dated July 14, 2011.
Most-cited components
- Service Brakes 1 complaint
Newest complaints
ODI #10898816 · Filed
2011 DUCATI MTS 1200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MOTORCYCLE BRAKE FAILURE AFTER REAR ABS BRAKE PEDAL RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD *TR
HANDS FREE CONTROL UNIT REPROGRAMMING
NHTSA #11V253000 · Steering · NHTSA notice
Reported April 21, 2011 · DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
Potentially affected: 1,051 vehicles
Owners notified May 13, 2011 · Vehicles built September 28, 2010 – February 26, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 MULTISTRADA 1200, AND MODEL YEAR 2011, DIAVEL MOTORCYCLES. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK MAY FAIL TO DISENGAGE DURING THE MOTORCYCLE "KEY-ON" PROCESS. THIS HAS BEEN LINKED DIRECTLY TO A CERTAIN REVISION OF THE HANDS FREE DEVICE SOFTWARE. IT COULD RESULT IN A SITUATION WHERE THE MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE MIGHT START WHILE THE STEERING LOCK IS STILL ENGAGED. A RIDER COULD START THE MOTORCYCLE AND ATTEMPT TO RIDE AWAY WHILE THE STEERING IS STILL LOCKED.
Safety consequence
THE RIDER COULD EXPERIENCE THE INABILITY TO STEER INCREASING THE RISK OF LOW SPEED TIP-OVER OR COLLISION, THUS INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO THE RIDER.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE OF THE HANDS FREE CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-6696.
Notes
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Other Ducati MTS1200 model years
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