Final yr, EICMA bestowed upon Ducati’s ultra-sexy Diavel V4 the “Most Lovely Bike” award – an honor that merely confirmed Purple Dot Design awards gained in earlier years.
Sadly, this yr’s “Diavel V4 Design Nights” is adopted up by a recall affecting Diavel V4 footpeg pairs.
“On Thursday, April 13, 2023, Ducati notified the USA Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) that choose 2023 Diavel V4 fashions might undergo from defective passenger foot pegs,” contributes Dustin Wheelan’s protection of the situ over at RideApart.
“When extending/unfolding the passenger pegs, the forging defect may lead the passenger to “all of a sudden lose their foot assist, rising the chance of crash or damage.”
Apparently, Ducati has acknowledged that the fault lies in that of their provider however that the reparations ought to solely take about 18-Half-hour at your devoted dealership.
Backside line, if you realize of anyone with a Diavel V4 that carries a “K22” code and a VIN someplace between ZDMGAR1W6PB000719 and ZDMGAR1W7PB001619, remind them that solely the unique foot pegs can be changed. If there’s no “K22” stamp, they’ll be left alone – so be certain to deliver photographic proof “below the recall requirements” whilst you’re at it.
Listed below are the compulsory numbers to name when you (or anyone you realize) is/are affected:
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Ducati Buyer Service
1-888-391-5446 (recall code is SRV-RCL-23-002)
NHTSA’s Car Security Hotline
1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153)
Keep secure, y’all.
