# NHTSA recall 12V053000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V053000
- Manufacturer's number: RCL\-12\-001
- Manufacturer: DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
- Reported: 2012\-02\-14
- Owners notified: 2012\-03\-01
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 913

## What is wrong

DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011\-2012 HYPERMOTARD AND MONSTER MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 25, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2011.  THE FUEL LINES CONTAIN MICRO\-CRACKING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DRYING OF RAW MATERIALS PRIOR TO EXTRUSION.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK, WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MAY LEAD TO A FIRE AND INCREASED RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.


## The remedy

DUCATI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LINES FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 1, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1\-800\-231\-6696 OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DUCATI.COM.


## Notes

DUCATI’S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS RCL\-12\-001.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY: 1\-800\-424\-9153\); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2012 DUCATI HYPERMOTARD 1100 EVO. Built 2011\-07\-15 to 2011\-07\-16.
- 2011 DUCATI HYPERMOTARD 1100 EVO SP. Built 2011\-06\-25 to 2011\-06\-28.
- 2012 DUCATI HYPERMOTARD 796. Built 2011\-07\-12 to 2011\-11\-30.
- 2012 DUCATI HYPERMOTARD1100EVO SP C. Built 2011\-07\-07 to 2011\-11\-22.
- [2012 DUCATI MONSTER 1100 EVO](/makes/ducati/monster/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-08\-31 to 2011\-11\-23. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2012 DUCATI MONSTER 696](/makes/ducati/monster/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-09\-07 to 2011\-11\-24. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2012 DUCATI MONSTER 796](/makes/ducati/monster/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-08\-29 to 2011\-11\-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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