2007–2008 Ducati 1098 & 2007–2008 Ducati 1098 Tricolore + 3 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Ducati is recalling 7,130 my 2007-2008 1098, 1098S, 1098 Tricolore, 1098R, and my 2008-2009 848 motorcycles. The motorcycle charging system may be adversely affected by engine heat and stop operating. This results in damage to the voltage regulator and ensuing battery discharge.
💥 The risk
This CAN result in damage to the motorcycle and a potential hazard to the rider, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the voltage regulator, install a heat guard between the voltage regulator and the engine exhaust system, and install a modified battery support. The recall will begin on december 24, 2008. Owners may contact ducati at 1-800-231-6696.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V638000
- Manufacturer recall #
- RCL-08-005
- Manufacturer
- DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 7,130
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
- Owner phone
- 1-800-231-6696
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 24, 2008
- Built
- Nov 29, 2006 – May 9, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ducati recall no. RCL-08-005.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.