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2009 DUCATI 848 Defect Investigation Information
| NHTSA Action Number: |
PE10044 |
| Campaign Number: |
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| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DUCATI |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
848 |
| Model Year: |
2009 |
| Mfg Component Code: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturer: |
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| Date Opened: |
11/04/2010 |
| Date Closed: |
02/07/2011 |
| Subject: |
Motorcycle coolant leak...radiator |
| Summary: |
After opening this PE, ODI gathered information from involved owners, Ducati dealers, and Ducati North America personnel.We were particularly interested in ascertaining how much hot coolant was leaking and whether it had the potential to burn the rider and/or wash the rear tire contact patch.On November 23, 2010, using a complaint radiator installed in a MY 2010 Ducati 848, we observed the subject leakage noting its consistency with what we were told by various dealers and owners.Over the course of 15 minutes, after reaching operating temperature, we noted the volume of leaked coolant to be de minimis.In the absence of alleged lower extremity burns and/or loss of rear tire traction (let alone, crashes), this supports a finding that no defect trend currently exists involving alleged coolant leakage from the subject radiator(s).Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The Agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action if warranted in the future.
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Keywords:
2009 DUCATI 848, 2009 DUCATI Investigation, Investigation ID: 94046, 2009 848 Investigations, Vehicle Safety Investigations, 2009 848 Investigation, DUCATI Safety, Investigations, DUCATI Safety Investigations, Vehicle
Page Description:
2009 DUCATI 848 Investigation - Investigation ID 94046 for DUCATI 848 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR
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