DUCATI REAR AXLE SPINDLE
Opened Feb 4, 2000
Closed Nov 14, 2000
THE DETECTION OF SMALL INTERNAL CRACKS IN THE REAR AXLE SPINDLES OF THE RECALLED MOTORCYCLES BY DEALER PERSONNEL USING ULTRASONIC TESTERS
SUSPENSIONLed to recall 99V360000
1998 Ducati Ducati
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
2
Latest Feb 20, 2001
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
1
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Ducati Ducati, most frequently naming the engine category. 1 NHTSA investigation names it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Engine1100.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Engine
Filed Feb 20, 2001
TENGINE MOUNT BOLTS HOLD THE ENGINE TO THE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND MAKE THE ENGINE A STRESSED MEMBER OF THE ENTIRE MOTORCYCLE CHASSIS. THE REAR SUSPENSION IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE, THEREFORE IF THE ENGINE BOLTS FRACTURE, IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS HANDLING PROBLEMS OR AN ACCIDENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 741235
- Incident
- Feb 20, 2001
Filed Nov 4, 2000
DUCATI SENT ME INFORMATION ON THIS RECALL AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND BROUGHT MY MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER. THE INSPECTION WAS NEVER DONE BECAUSE THE REPRESENTIVE FROM DUCATI LEFT WITH THE SPECIAL EQUIPTMENT BEFORE IT WAS COMPLETED. I CONTACTED DUCATI AND THEY TOLD ME "NOT TO WORRY ABOUT BECAUSE THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS IN REXTREMELY REMOTE CASES." I BELIEVE THAT DUCATI SHOULD COME TO MY HOME AND DO THE REPAIR. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ON THE DAY THEY TOLD ME TO AND THE REPRESENTIVE HAD TO CATCH A PLANE SO HE FORGOT ABOUT MY SAFTEY TO GET HOME ON TIME. MY MOTOCYCLE AND HOME IS 45 MIN. FROM THE DEALER, IT IS NOW WINTER TIME IN MICHIGAN AND I WANT THE REPAIR DONE, AT THEIR EXPENSE BEFORE SUMMER. PLEASE CALL ME AT 616-291-7777 WITH ANY QUESTIONS. JOE NIEWIEK. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 735736
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.