The 2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale has 6 recalls, the most serious involving brake and steering failures: the front brake master cylinder reservoir hose can be damaged by contact with a retaining screw, potentially causing complete front brake failure, and the Öhlins steering damper can detach from its mounting point or from the steering head, leading to sudden loss of steering control.
On the chassis side, the rear swingarm shaft pivots can loosen and work free from the swingarm, which can also cause loss of control. There is also a fire risk: the cable cover running near the exhaust butterfly valve can melt or burn from catalytic converter heat, producing smoke or igniting a fire. Rounding out the list, the left handlebar switch can lose power from a poor connection at the dashboard, disabling the horn, high beam, instrument panel display, and right turn signals, leaving the rider without key warning and signaling tools.
At a glance
What can fail
The left handlebar switch may lose electrical connection at the dashboard, causing the horn, instrument panel display, high beam, and right turn signals to stop working.
What the fix does
Dealers will install an additional wiring harness to restore power to the left handlebar switch.
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Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Screws securing the steering damper to the steering head may fall out because insufficient thread-locking compound was applied during manufacturing.
What the fix does
Dealers will remove both screws, clean the threads, apply proper thread-locking compound, and retighten to specification.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The right and left swingarm shaft pivots can loosen on certain 2012-2013 1199 Panigale motorcycles.
What the fix does
Authorized dealers will tighten the right and left swingarm shaft pivots to proper torque settings at no charge.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The exhaust butterfly valve bowden cable cover can melt or burn from excessive heat generated by the catalytic converter.
What the fix does
Authorized Ducati dealers will replace the exhaust butterfly valve bowden cable cover with a new one at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The front brake master cylinder reservoir hose may contact the threaded end of the reservoir retaining screw, potentially causing damage.
What the fix does
Authorized Ducati dealers will install a cap nut and washer on the reservoir retaining screw at no charge.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The Uniball bearing on the damper rod eyelet may slip out of its seat on the Ohlins steering damper due to incorrect assembly tolerances.
What the fix does
Dealers will install a special washer at the steering damper's mounting point at no charge.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
