ON THREE OCCASIONS I'VE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE RIDING AT STEADY THROTTLE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE BIKE CONTINUES TO RUN, BUT THE POWER AND SPEED DROP DRAMATICALLY. THE POWER LOSS LASTS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 SECONDS. ON ONE OCCASION I NOTICED THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH; DID NOT NOTICE THE OTHER TIMES. HAVE C…
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ON THREE OCCASIONS I'VE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE RIDING AT STEADY THROTTLE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE BIKE CONTINUES TO RUN, BUT THE POWER AND SPEED DROP DRAMATICALLY. THE POWER LOSS LASTS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 SECONDS. ON ONE OCCASION I NOTICED THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH; DID NOT NOTICE THE OTHER TIMES. HAVE CHECKED WITH DUCATI SERVICE AND NO FAULT CODES WERE SEEN, AND SERVICE WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE.
DUCATI IS RECALLING 1,549 MY 2009 1198, 1198 S, 1098 R, 848 AND MY 2010 F1098 STREETFIGHTER AND STREETFIGHTER S MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES MAY EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL LINE AT THE FUEL INJECTOR CONNECTION. THE PLASTIC FITTING BETWEEN FUEL INJECTOR AND HOSE CAN WARP OR BREAK WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE RIDER AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: ANY DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINE MAY LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FIRE OR AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE, THE THEREBY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED INJECTOR COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 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.
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