NHTSA Complaint #10511469 — 2007 DUCATI 1000GT

GAS TANK REACTING WITH ETHANOL IN FUEL CREATING A CONDITION WHERE THE TANK DISTORTS FROM ORIGINAL SHAPE AND FALL OFF ITS MOUNTS. THIS CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE TANK INTERFERES WITH THE STEERING OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND ANOTHER CONDITION WHERE THE TANK WEARS ON THE FRAME AND MAY PRODUCE TANK FAILURE WITH FUEL LEAKAGE ONTO ENGINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.... NO RESPONSE AT ALL FROM DUCATI DEALERSHIP REGARDING ISSUE, THE REPLACEMENT TANK THAT IS AVAILABLE IS THE SAME AS ORIGINAL AND AN AFTERMARKET ALUMINUM TANK REPLACEMENT COSTS $2700 PLUS PAINT, DECALS AND FITTING, ANOTHER $800. TOTAL $3500, THIS IS 30% OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE MOTORCYCLE...I FEEL IT IS UP TO THIS DEPARTMENT TO DO ITS JOB AND CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS, EXPENSIVE AND UNACCEPTABLE SITUATION. *TR