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2008 Ducati Desmosedici Rr recalls & problems

The 2008 Ducati Desmosedici Rr has 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

Recalls2safety recalls

Complaints0filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

StructureSep 24, 2009

Structure

Recall 09V370000386 vehicles

Problem: DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 DESMOSEDICI RR MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TAIL GUARD AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, THE TAIL GUARD COULD OVERHEAT.
Risk: OVERHEATING OF THE TAIL GUARD COULD CREATE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.
Fix: DUCATI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-231-6696.

Electrical systemMay 15, 2009

Wiring

Recall 09V160000396 vehicles

Problem: DUCATI IS RECALLING 396 MY 2008 DESMOSEDICI RR MOTORCYCLES. THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE RIDER.
Risk: ANY DAMAGE TO THE HARNESS MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE SYSTEM OR AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE, AND THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL CHECK, REPOSITION AND FASTEN THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO THE FRAME FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2009. TO LOCATE YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED DUCATI DEALER, YOU MAY GO TO WWW.DUCATIUSA.COM AND SELECT THE "DEALER LOCATOR" OR YOU MAY CALL TOLL FREE AT 1-800-231-6696.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.