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2010 Ducati F1098 Streetfighter Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
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Latest Nov 20, 2015
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Sep 17, 2010

What this page shows

Our database holds 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2010 Ducati F1098 Streetfighter. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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Fuel system
Filed Nov 20, 2015

I'VE HAD MY ORIGINAL FUEL TANK REPLACED DUE TO DEFORMATION. NOW THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK IS ALSO DEFORMING.

NHTSA ID
10794996
Incident
Nov 19, 2015
Mileage
9,500 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 23, 2013

FUEL TANK EXPANSION/DEFORM ISSUE. HORN BUTTON IS TOUCHING WHEN LOCKING THE FRONT WHEEL(TURNED TO FULL LEFT). ALSO THE KEY GUARD IS BREAKING AND FUEL TANK SIDE TRIM PANELS ARE LOOSE FROM DEFORMED TANK. *TR

NHTSA ID
10549252
Incident
Oct 23, 2013
Fuel system
Filed Aug 16, 2011

THE COMPOSITE GAS TANK HAS EXPANDED DUE TO AN INTERACTION WITH THE FUEL. THE FUEL TANK SWELLS AND BULGES FROM THE FRAME OF THE BIKE. THE MALFORMATION OF THE TANK CAUSES THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION TO CONTACT THE TANK WHILE RIDING AND TURNING. THE CONTACT IS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FINISH AND CRACKS IN THE TANK. THE OPENING FOR THE KEY IN THE TANK IS OBSTRUCTED AND COULD PREVENT THE LOCKING MECHANISM FROM WORKING AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER IS REPLACING TANKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMATIC TANK IF THE VEHICLE IS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR IS APPROVED. THIS IS A LENGTHY PROCESS THAT LEAVES THE CUSTOMER WITHOUT USE OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHILE THE DECISION TO REPAIR IS MADE. THE EFFECT OF THE FUEL ON THE TANK IS A KNOWN CONSEQUENCE TO THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA ID
10420290
Incident
Jul 1, 2010
Mileage
1,044 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 25, 2011

THE GAS TANK HAS EXPANDED APPARENTLY DUE TO AN INTERACTION WITH THE ETHANOL IN THE FUEL. THIS CAUSES IT TO BULGE FROM THE FRAME OF THE BIKE. THE MALFORMATION OF THE TANK CAUSES THE HANDLE BARS TO TOUCH THE TANK LIMITING MOVEMENT, THE OPENING FOR THE KEY TO BE OBSTRUCTED, AND THE PAINT AND DECALS TO BECOME DAMAGED. THE EFFECT OF THE FUEL ON THE TANK IS A KNOWN CONSEQUENCE TO THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA ID
10415866
Incident
Jul 14, 2011
Mileage
1,900 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 14, 2011

2010 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER FUEL TANK FAILURE, EXPANSION AND BIKE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE ON HIGHWAY. ALMOST GOT REARENDED WHEN POWER WAS LOST. DEALER SAID ETHANOL GAS CAUSED THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK TO DEGRADE, EXPAND AND FAIL. HANDLE BARS NOW HIT THE TANK ALSO. *TR

NHTSA ID
10412308
Incident
Jul 1, 2011
Mileage
4,200 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 8, 2010

2010 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER- THE GAS TANK DEFORMED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND EXPANDED TO THE POINT OF CONTACTING THE UPPER FORK BRACKET. *TR

NHTSA ID
10369619
Incident
Aug 15, 2010
Mileage
5,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 7, 2010
Crash reported1 injury reported

I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE, A 2010 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER, WHEN THE ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE I WAS LEANED OVER IN A SLOW TURN (10-15MPH). THE ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY LOCKING UP THE REAR WHEEL, AND BECAUSE I WAS IN A TURN, IT CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO SLIDE, CAUSING ME TO WRECK MY MOTORCYCLE. THE ENGINE OF A MOTORCYCLE SHOULD NEVER, EVER TURN OFF WHILE RIDING (I DID NOT RUN OUT OF GAS, TURN THE IGNITION KEY OR TOUCH THE KILL SWITCH). THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE KILLED ME, HAD IT HAPPENED IN THE CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. I HAVE CONTACTED DUCATI NORTH AMERICA, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM THEM. PREVIOUSLY THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURED 3 OR 4 TIMES TO ME WHILE RIDING, BUT NEVER WHILE IN A TURN, SO IT DID NOT CAUSE ME TO CRASH. I NORMALLY JUST RESTARTED THE BIKE AND DROVE ON. I DID NOT REALIZE THE DANGER OF LOCKING UP THE REAR WHEEL UNTIL IT HAPPENED TO ME. *TR

NHTSA ID
10359597
Incident
Oct 5, 2010
Mileage
4,950 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 17, 2010

NEW BIKE @ 3000 MILES HAS THE FUEL TANK EXPANDING AND SWELLING. THE TANK GETS DEFORMED AND CLEARANCE ISSUES BECOME EVIDENT. THE FRONT FORKS START HITTING THE TANK AND CRACKS BEGIN TO FORM. THE TANK WILL PUNCTURE SOON. DUCATI DEALER TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS AND SENDS THEM TO HEADQUARTERS. THEY APPROVE A REPLACEMENT TANK. I FEEL THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MATERIAL OF THE TANK (PLASTIC) AND THE ETHANOL IN THE FUEL. THIS PROBLEM WILL KEEP HAPPENING IF THE MATERIAL IS NOT CHANGED. SO FAR 34% OF US HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE AND FEEL THAT DUCATI IS IGNORING THEM. THIS IS THE LINK FOR REFERENCE HTTP://WWW.DUCATI.MS/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=96059. *TR

NHTSA ID
10356167
Incident
Aug 28, 2010
Mileage
3,200 mi

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.

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