NHTSA Complaint #11098070 — 2013 DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE

I BOUGHT THIS MOTORCYCLE NEW. IT HAS 1567 MILES ON IT. NEVER DRIVEN HARD OR RACED. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT GO AND/OR STAY IN NEUTRAL GEAR. IF I GENTLY TAP THE SHIFT LEVER DOWN IN SAY'S GEAR 1 ON THE DASH WHEN ACTUALLY IT IS IN NEUTRAL. IF I INCREASE PRESSURE ON THE SHIFT LEVER IT WILL FULLY ENGAGE IN TO 1ST GEAR. THIS SITUATION IS NOT SAFE. I CAN NOT GET IT TO STAY IN THE GREEN LIGHT NEUTRAL POSITION. UPDATE: I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. FAULTY GEAR POSITION SWITCH SENSOR. IT COST ME $367.00 TO GET THE UNSAFE SITUATION CORRECTED. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I THINK THAT DUCATI SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THESE UNSAFE BIKES OR AT THE VERY LEAST FIX IT W/O COST TO THE CUSTOMER. THE MOTORCYCLE COST ME $32000. A MOTORCYCLE THAT WILL NOT GO INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT INDICATION ON THE DASH IS UNSAFE. I COULD BE AT A STOP LIGHT AND NOT KNOW WHAT GEAR I'M IN CAUSING AN UNSAFE SITUATION FOR ME AND THE CARS AROUND ME. THE BIKE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT FOR A 15 MILE INNER CITY TRIP TO SEE IF IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. IT DID NOT.