NHTSA Complaint #10367942 — 2011 DUCATI M796

I HAVE A DUCATI MONSTER 796. IT IS APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MONTHS OLD. AFTER THE FIRST 6 WEEKS OF RIDING THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK DEFORMED TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE CASING AND THEN TO THE GROUND IN MY PARKING GARAGE. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO RIDE THE BIKE IN FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THE LEAKING FUEL REPRESENTED A COMBUSTION HAZARD. THE DEFECT POSED A SERIOUS DANGER BOTH TO MYSELF AND OTHER MOTORISTS ON THE ROADS OF NEW YORK STATE. THE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE RECTIFIED BY DUCATI NORTH AMERICA BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WILL BE TO FIT AN IDENTICAL FUEL TANK TO THE MOTORCYCLE THAT WILL PRESUMABLY FAIL IN A SIMILAR FASHION TO THE FIRST TANK. *TR