The BRAKE Report
  • Home
  • News
    • Automotive
    • Commercial Vehicle
    • Motorcycle/ATV
    • Motorsports
    • Rail
    • Other
  • Interviews
    • Coffee Brake
    • Leadership Spotlight
  • Technical Articles
  • Test Drives
  • Brake Careers
  • Sponsors
  • Subscribe
Tuesday, April 13
  • About
  • Contact
  • Sponsorship Guide
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn
The BRAKE Report
  • Home
  • News
    • Automotive
    • Commercial Vehicle
    • Motorcycle/ATV
    • Motorsports
    • Rail
    • Other
  • Interviews
    • Coffee Brake
    • Leadership Spotlight
  • Technical Articles
  • Test Drives
  • Brake Careers
  • Sponsors
  • Subscribe
The BRAKE Report
Home » Motorcycle/ATV » Ducati to Recall Certain Superleggera Motorcycles
Motorcycle/ATV

Ducati to Recall Certain Superleggera Motorcycles

The Brake ReportBy The Brake ReportMay 5, 2020No Comments2 Mins Read
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Print

Source: NHTSA announcement

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Ducati North America will recall certain 2017-2017 Ducati Superleggera motorcycles to rectify an issue with the front brakes.

According to the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety recall report (for recall campaign 20V-232), “A potential exists for detachment of the brake pad friction material from the back plate, specifically, but not exclusively, for vehicles operated in corrosive environments.”

The recall covers some 97 motorcycles built between Sept. 7 and Dec. 7, 2017 at the company’s facilities in Italy.

NHTSA summarized the issue by reporting, “If detachment of Front Brake Pads friction material from the backing plate occurs, the distance between the braking plate and disc cannot be balanced with a single action on the brake master cylinder, rendering the brake pad defective. Potentially defective pads can increase vehicle stopping distances. Though systems assembled with unaffected brake pads maintain their required performance, an increased risk of driver injury and/or vehicle damage may still exist if vehicle is operated with one defective brake pad.”

Brembo, which supplies the brake pads, advised Ducati April 20, 2020 of the potential issue with the pads. In addition, the Italian brake manufacturer began producing revised pads in March which will be substituted for the old versions at no cost to the motorcycle owner.

Related post:
Triumph Recalls Certain Motorcycles for Brake Issue

Triumph also announced a recall to replace Brembo front brake pads on several its motorcycle models with the same issue.

Ducati will begin notifying its North American dealers from May 21-28 and owners June 20-27 as to the recall and the remedy.

The Brake Report
The Brake Report
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

The BRAKE Report is an online media platform dedicated to the automotive and commercial vehicle brake segments. Our mission is to provide the global brake community with the latest news & headlines from around the industry.

Related Posts

The Brembo Stylema caliper has been a major part of the Suzuki Hayabusa

Hayabusa: Brembo’s Part in the Superbike’s Legacy

April 13, 2021
SBS has launched an upgrade to its PSI pads for UTVs and SSVs

PSI Pad Upgrade by SBS for UTV and SSV

March 25, 2021
The Yamaha Team hopes the new Brembo calipers can help its performance in the 2021 WorldSBK championship

Yamaha Hopes Brembo Calipers Make a Difference

March 22, 2021
Industry Partners
Official Media Partner of
About

The BRAKE Report is an online media platform dedicated to the automotive and commercial vehicle brake segments. Our mission is to provide the global brake community with the latest coverage of news & insights from around the industry.

Latest News
High fidelity, physics-based LiDAR & Camera simulation in Ansys VRXPERIENCE

Ansys, Velodyne Join to Transform AV Safety

April 13, 2021
Surface Transforms' 2020 results were flat; expects profit in 2021

Performance Specialist Surface Transforms Eyes Profit in 2021

April 13, 2021
Translate:

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.