Recall 10V357000 · manufacturer campaign RC-10-002

What's wrong

DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 MULTISTRADA 1200 S TOURING EDITION MOTORCYCLES. THE MOTORCYCLE'S CENTER STAND MOUNTING SCREWS MAY COME LOOSE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THIS SITUATION COULD CAUSE THE CENTER STAND TO POSSIBLY BECOME DISPLACED FROM ITS INTENDED MOUNTING POSITION RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE RIDER.

The risk

ANY DISPLACEMENT OF THE CENTER STAND COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The fix

DEALER WILL REMOVE THE CENTER STAND SCREWS APPLY THREAD-LOCKING COMPOUND AND REINSTALL THE SCREWS TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-6696.

DUCATI SAFETY RECALL NO. RC-10-002.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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