NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE07040
Preliminary Evaluation · Ducati North America · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA 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.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
MOTORCYCLE STALLING
EARLY PRODUCTION DUCATI 1098 MODEL MOTORCYCLES ARE SUBJECT TO ENGINE STALLING, TYPICALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS OPERATING IN THE UPPER LIMIT OF ITS ACCEPTABLE TEMPERATURE RANGE AND WHEN THE OPERATOR ROLLS OFF THE THROTTLE TO THE IDLE POSITION. ODI WAS AWARE OF NUMEROUS INSTANCES WHERE THIS HAS OCCURRED (THOUGH ONLY TWO OWNERS HAVE FORMALLY SUBMITTED REPORTS TO US) AND THAT DUCATI HAS UNDERTAKEN AN ECU EXCHANGE PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.SUBSEQUENTLY, AFTER OPENING THIS PE, DUCATI ELECTED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO CORRECT THE ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT MOTORCYCLES.SINCE THE RECALL ADDRESSES ODI'S CONCERNS, ODI HAS DROPPED ITS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SENT AUGUST 16, 2007.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE07040
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Ducati North America
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
- Opened
- Aug 7, 2007
- Closed
- Nov 27, 2007
- Associated recall campaign
- 07V450000
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.