Se Seer Report Receipt Date: DEC 03, 2008 NHTSA Campaign Number: 0gVE28000 ‘Component{s}: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM = All Products Associated with this Recall = Vehicle Make Model Model Year(s) puceTt 1008 2007-2008 pucaT! 1098 TRICOLORE 2007-2008 DUCATI 10888 12008-2008 pucaTt so08s ‘2007-2008 ‘oucaTi 243 2008-2008 Details a 9 Ascociated Documents = ‘Manufacturer: DUCATI NORTH AMERICA SUMMARY: DUCATI IS RECALLING 7,190 MY 2007-2008 1008, 1098S, 1088 TRICOLORE, 1098R. AND MY 2008-2008 S48 MOTORCYCLES. THE MOTORCYCLE CHARGING SVSTEM MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY. ENGINE HEAT AND STOP OPERATING THIS RESULTS IN DAMAGE TO THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND ENSUING BATTERY DISCHARGE, CONSEQUENCE: THIS CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE RIDER. INGREASING THE RISK OF A GRASH, REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR, INSTALL & HEAT GUARD BETWEEN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND THE ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND INSTALL A MODIFIED BATTERY ‘SUPPORT. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON DECEMBER 24, 2008. OIWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-0086, NOTES: DUGAT] REGALL NO. RGL08-008, CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-227-4236 (TTY 1-800-424- 8153), OR GO TO HTTPIMAVWWSAFERCAR.GOV. Request Research 2,