NHTSA Complaint #10418638 — 2008 DUCATI 848 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10418638
Vehicle	2008 DUCATI 848
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 11, 2011
Date Filed	August 12, 2011
Mileage	4,103 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

MY 2008 DUCATI 848 (WHICH ONLY HAS 4100 MILES ON IT) DEVELOPED A RADIATOR LEAK ON THE REAR-LEFT UPPER SIDE OF THE RADIATOR. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP THE LEAK. MY BIKE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR TWO WEEKS AND WAS NOT TOUCHED BY ANYONE. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS ISSUE, RIDERS MAY BE IN DANGER AS RADIATOR FLUID MAY LEAK ONTO THE FRONT TIRE AND/OR FRONT BRAKES. *TR

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