Ducati 748 1998
Model 748 made in 1998 by Ducati got 7 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and fuel system, other. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline .
Model 1998
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V048000 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA | V (Vehicle) | 793 | 06/03/1999 | MFR | CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA | 03/11/1999 | 03/23/1999 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motorcycles. the fuel lines inside the fuel tank can leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace this fuel line. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began june 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/21/2001 | |||
| Rocker arm is flaking/ vavles do not open, and motorcycle runs lean. also, valves burned and pistons cracked. contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Rocker arms inside the motor have a hard chrome plating which has flaked off of three rockers, enhancing wear of the rockers and the camshaft lobes. this problem is well-known among ducati motorcycle owners, and if left unnoticed and unrepaired it could *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 07/11/1998 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle experienced failure of recall (99v-048) prior to notice on two occasions resulting in leakage of fuel. mjs | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 04/15/2002 | 8 | 11/01/2001 | |
| Problem: the chrome hardfacing on the rocker arms flake due to substandard processing on the ducati superbike series of motorcycles. thousands and thousands of ducati owners have complained about the problem but ducati north america has failed repeatedly to initiate a fix. dt | |||
| 07/04/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| The engine case bolt hole has broken. this is where the motor is held in the frame of the motorcycle. this is a major part that keeps the bike together. the bolt itself is not broken but it is expose. if it continueds to crack, it could cause an accident. i would like it fixed by ducati.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 02/21/2001 | |||
| Rocker arm is flaking/ vavles do not open, and motorcycle runs lean. also, valves burned and pistons cracked. contacted dealer. *ak | |||