**SAFETY RECALL ON THE 749 BRAKES** Well i dont know whose received these yet but this is a copy of the letter that DavieRavie got this morning regarding his 749 Bip Have a Read.... /ian |
I got one. It is in at the moment |
Not listed in the recalls database as yet: http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/default.asp Enter Ducati as manufacturer and search from Jan 2004 to December 2005(defaults) Oooh, risk of ST's bursting into flames |
I haven't had one yet! I wonder if Twinfan has read this... :puzzled: |
I have read this, and I'm very interested. How high up the frame numbers does the recall go??? "0059" is pretty low, which must make it a 2003 bike? |
:o It's not very clear which frame no's it affects,anyone got a better idea of the relevent no's? |
Are all non-radial 749 models affected i.e. Dark, 749 and 749S?????? |
The letter isn't very informative, but then they're probably trying to avoid mass Ducatisti panic! The brakes have got to be one of, if not the, most important things on the bike, I was worried when Twinfan and others had problems, now it seems DUK have found some kind of problem...doesn't instill much confidence in the bike at the moment :( |
It may only affect very early bikes, so I wouldn't go into a blind panic just yet... |
Just found this on a US site: DUCATI / 749S 2003 DUCATI / 999 2003 DUCATI / 999S 2003 Manufacturer : DUCATI NORTH AMERICA NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 04V585000 Recall Date : DEC 07, 2004 Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Potential Number Of Units Affected : Summary: ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE CAN BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE LOWER STEERING FLANGE AND THE STEERING LOCK PEG WHEN THE VEHICLE IS CORNERING. Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE AND DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE HOSE, WHICH COULD RUPTURE CAUSING FRONT BRAKE FAILURE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RETAINING CLIP ON THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-408-253-0499. Notes: CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). |
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