The cylinders may fail, leading to the loss of front braking ability
January 9, 2018Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.Ducati North America is recalling 8,000 model year 2015-2018 1299 motorcycles (including STD, S, FE and SL models), Monster 1200 motorcycles (including S and R models), Multistrada motorcycles (including S and PP models), model year 2015-2017 Panigale R, model year 2016-2018 XDaviel S motorcycles and model year 2017-2018 Scrambler 800 Caf Racer motorcycles.
The motorcycles are equipped with Brembo front brake master cylinders that may fail, resulting in the loss of front braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.
What to do
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder piston, free of charge.
The recall is expected to begin February 15, 2018.
Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696.