2015 Ducati Diavel Carbon Owners Manual - Page 12

Attention Failure to be wearing a helmet in case of accident increases the chance of serious injury and even death. Attention Make sure that the helmet complies with safety specifications, provides excellent visibility, is the correct size for the head, and has the certification label affixed to the helmet surface conforming to the standards in force in your state. Road traffic laws differ from state to state. Check the laws in force in your country before riding the motorcycle and pay strict adherence to them . it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or Ducati North America. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in Washington, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE W43-488, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline. Rider education Accidents are frequently due to inexperience. Riding, maneuvering and or braking are carried out differently from other vehicles. Reporting of safety defects If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Ducati North America, 10443 Bandley Drive Cupertino, California, 95014, Tel: 001.408.253.0499, Fax: 001.408.253.4099. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, 10 Attention A rider's lack of preparation or an inappropriate use of the vehicle may result in a loss of control, death or serious damage. Clothing Clothing in the use of the motorcycle plays an important role in safety, as the motorcycle provides a person no protection from impact in the same way as an automobile.