NHTSA Complaint #10191004 — 2007 DUCATI MONSTER S4RS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DUCATI MONSTER S4RS. SINCE OCTOBER OF 2006, THE CONTACT'S ENGINE HAS BEEN STALLING. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURS BETWEEN 0 AND 25 MPH. ONCE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES BEYOND 25 MPH, IT OPERATES NORMALLY. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN HIS VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND THROTTLE BODIES/SERVO MOTOR REPLACED BECAUSE WATER WAS SEEPING INTO THE CONNECTION AND CAUSED IT TO CORRODE. THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT FOR TWO AND A HALF WEEKS TO BE REPAIRED, BUT FAILED AGAIN FOUR WEEKS LATER. ON APRIL 30, 2007, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,440. UPDATED 06/08/07. *JB