Equipment; steering (Ducati, Honda and YAMAHA and 2 more)
Vehicle equipment recall 14E-012. NHTSA received Ohlins Racing AB’s report on Apr 1, 2014.
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NHTSA received Ohlins Racing AB’s report on Apr 1, 2014. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If there is a crack in the steering bracket, at low speeds it may cause the steering to lock, leading to personal injury or a crash.
Ohlins Racing AB (Ohlins) is recalling certain steering dampers kits manufactured with an incorrectly machined bracket.
These dampers were sold for use as aftermarket equipment on Yamaha R1, R6, and FZ6, Suzuki TL1000 R and GSX1300R, Honda CB600RR, and Ducati Monster 1000, 748, 848, 916, 996, and 998 motorcycles.
Also included are universal steering damper kits with part numbers SD 000 through SD 005.
The affected brackets may crack.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
- NHTSA’s part: Steering.
What should you do?
Ohlins will notify the distributors and provide their customers with a new bracket. The recall began in November 2013. Owners may contact Ohlins USA at 1-828-692-4525. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 13E-034.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 2,827 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Ducati 916NHTSA gives no dates made
- Ducati 848NHTSA gives no dates made
- Ducati 748NHTSA gives no dates made
- Honda CBR600RRNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ducati Monster 1000NHTSA gives no dates made
- Yamaha YZFR6NHTSA gives no dates made
- Yamaha YZFR1NHTSA gives no dates made
- Ducati 996NHTSA gives no dates made
- Ducati 998NHTSA gives no dates made
- Suzuki GSX1300RNHTSA gives no dates made
- Suzuki TL1000RNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ohlins Steering DamperBuilt from Sep 1, 2008 to Oct 31, 2013
- Yamaha FZ6NHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Ohlins Racing AB.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.