NHTSA Complaint #10372634 — 2004 DUCATI MTS 1000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10372634
Vehicle	2004 DUCATI MTS 1000
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	December 1, 2010
Date Filed	December 28, 2010
Mileage	34,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

2004 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000DS GAS TANK DEFORMS DUE TO ETHANOL FUEL. THE GAS TANK IS MADE OF A COMPOSITE PLASTIC MATERIAL. DEFORMATION CAUSES LEAKS AND/OR FAILURE OF ABILITY TO INSTALL OR REMOVE THE TANK FROM THE FRAME OF THE BIKE. DUCATI REPLACED THE TANK WITH ONE OF THE SAME MATERIAL THAT WILL DEFORM AGAIN. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2004 DUCATI MTS 1000

Other FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Complaints

#10442496 — January 5, 2012 — TANK IS EXPANDING AND RUBBING ON OTHER BODY PARTS. IT IS ALSO BUBBLING IN RANDOM SPOTS. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO REMOVE ...

#10381674 — February 12, 2011 — RE: NHTSA 11V020 2004 DUCATI MTS 1000. I HAVE RECEIVED THE NOTICE REGARDING THE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE O-RING AT...

#10369245 — December 5, 2010 — 2004 DUCATI MULTISTRADA GAS TANK BUBBLE AND SPREADING. *TR

#10362785 — October 28, 2010 — THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2004 DUCATI MULTISTRADA HAS EXPANDED TO THE POINT WHERE IT CAN NO LONGER BE SAFELY REMOVED FROM T...

#10355981 — September 16, 2010 — GAS TANK IS MADE OF A NYLON POLYMER AND IT IS BEGINNING TO WARP. THE BIKE HAS LESS THAN 3,200 MILES ON IT. THE WARPIN...

Recent Complaints for the 2004 DUCATI MTS 1000

#10500617 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — February 27, 2013 — THE FUEL TANK HAS DEFORMED AND EXPANDED (ESPECIALLY IN LENGTH) TO THE POINT IT IS STUCK IN THE FRAME AND CAN'T BE REM...

#10461630 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — June 13, 2012 — PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS EXPANDED TO RENDER THE MOTORCYCLE UNSAFE AS IT INTERFERES WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE HANDLEBARS. ...

#10442496 — STRUCTURE:BODY — January 5, 2012 — TANK IS EXPANDING AND RUBBING ON OTHER BODY PARTS. IT IS ALSO BUBBLING IN RANDOM SPOTS. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO REMOVE ...

#10229802 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE — June 3, 2008 — 1. REGULAR USE ON THE STREET OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS 12000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND A GOVERNOR TO PREV...

#10162821 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER — July 19, 2006 — I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT BRAKES ON THE '04 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000DS. WHEN BRAKING THE BIKE SH...