MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH HAS BEGUN TO EXPAND. THE OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAVE INCREASED AND IT NOW DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THE FRAME, THE HANDLEBARS HIT IT ON TURNING. THE TANK FRAME MOUNTS NO LONGER PROPERLY LINE UP WITH MOUNTING BOLTS ON TANK CORRECTLY. I HAVE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED MY MOTOR…
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MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH HAS BEGUN TO EXPAND. THE OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAVE INCREASED AND IT NOW DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THE FRAME, THE HANDLEBARS HIT IT ON TURNING. THE TANK FRAME MOUNTS NO LONGER PROPERLY LINE UP WITH MOUNTING BOLTS ON TANK CORRECTLY. I HAVE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO THE SAFETY OF THIS MOTORCYCLE NOW. THE TANK'S SWELLING HAS MADE IT SO THE HANDLEBARS DO NOT TURN CORRECTLY. IF THE TANK SWELLS ENOUGH, IT WILL SPLIT OPEN AND I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE I AM RIDING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10315220
17,000 miles · Dec 7, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline
THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2004 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000DS HAS BEGUN EXPANDING. THE EXPANSION OF THE TANK TO THIS POINT HAS ONLY LED TO MISALIGNED BODY PANELS AND A POOR FIT OF THE TANK ITSELF ON THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRAME. FURTHER EXPANSION OF THE TANK, AS HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON NUMEROUS OTHER MOTORCYCLES WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR TANKS, LE…
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THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2004 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000DS HAS BEGUN EXPANDING. THE EXPANSION OF THE TANK TO THIS POINT HAS ONLY LED TO MISALIGNED BODY PANELS AND A POOR FIT OF THE TANK ITSELF ON THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRAME. FURTHER EXPANSION OF THE TANK, AS HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON NUMEROUS OTHER MOTORCYCLES WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR TANKS, LEADS TO THE SEPARATION OF THE FUEL FLANGE FROM THE TANK RESULTING IN A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK THAT COULD POSE A SERIOUS COMBUSTION HAZARD. THE EXPANSION OF THE TANK IS CAUSED BY THE INCOMPATIBILITY OF THE TANKS PLASTIC WITH THE ETHANOL FOUND IN E10 FUEL. AS E10 IS NOW NEAR UBIQUITOUS ON THE EAST COAST WHERE I LIVE, IT CANNOT BE AVOIDED. THE POTENTIAL INTRODUCTION OF E15 OR HIGHER LEVELS OF ETHANOL IN THE FUEL SUPPLY CHAIN WILL EXACERBATE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 MULTISTRADA 620, MODEL YEAR 2003-2006, MULTISTRADA 1000, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2009, MULTISTRADA 1100 MOTORCYCLES. FUEL LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR AT THE FUEL TANK PUMP FLANGE SEAL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP O-RING WITH AN UPDATED PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 800-231-6696.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE OIL COOLER DELIVERY AND RETURN HOSE COULD LEAK OIL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD DIRECT OIL TO THE REAR WHEEL AND TIRE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OIL COOLER DELIVERY AND RETURN LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 8, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI MOTORCYCLES AT 408-253-0499.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
After opening this PE, we met with subject owners, dealers, and Ducati North America personnel.We learned that the subject leakage is limited to the Multistrada line alone and is unrelated to composite fuel tank deformation.Rather it stems from the inability of the original sealing O-ring to conform to the tank's relatively rough sealing surface.Recall 11V-020 provides a new X section O-ring to address the Multistrada issue and with that recall, this PE is closed for the Multistrada.Meanwhile, unlike the Multistrada, the Monster line fails to exhibit a current safety defect trend and, on that basis, this PE is closed for those models as well.
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