Ducati 748 1997
Model 748 made in 1997 by Ducati got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. There was one recall concerning wheels .
Model 1997
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS - CENTER SECTION | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V360000 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA | from 07/15/1996 to 06/19/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 4165 | 12/16/1999 | MFR | CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA | 12/23/1999 | 01/10/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with a rear wheel hub spindle. internal cracks may be present on the rear wheel spindle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could cause the spindle to fail affecting the control of the motorcycle, and could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the rear wheel spindle and replace if necessary. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began december 16, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ducati at 1-973-839-2600.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 07/29/1998 | 1 | ||
| Electrical wire harness/voltage regulator malfunctioned in the motorcycle. melted wire harness & generator wires were located in or near the engine area. the battery light came on. the motorcycle was still drivable. has taken motorcycle to dealer & electrical wire harness was repaired. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 07/29/1998 | 1 | ||
| Electrical wire harness/voltage regulator malfunctioned in the motorcycle. melted wire harness & generator wires were located in or near the engine area. the battery light came on. the motorcycle was still drivable. has taken motorcycle to dealer & electrical wire harness was repaired. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/05/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Hard chrome plating on face of rocker arms, that contact camshaft, flakes off and becomes suspended in the oil system. rocker arms without plating wear cam shafts and rocker arms. i have this issue on my 1997 ducati, and know of numerous other cases. ducati will only repair rocker arms that have currently failed and require that i pay for labor. they will not pay to repair all rocker arms, yet still insist that i pay for all labor - even on future probable failures. this is known to be a problem on 1997 and 1998 ducati model 748 motorcycles. the chrome flakes off in large segments and could possibly clog oil passages - causing the engine siezure. | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 06/05/2000 | |||
| Driveline to the rear wheel affected the attachment of the wheel. bushline fell & grinded down a retaining nut. this was repaired once before last year. dealer will be contacted. *ak | |||