Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V238000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

Ducati North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-04-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V238000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer
Ducati North America
Vehicles affected
692
Reported to NHTSA
2018-04-16
Owners notified
2018-05-21

Defect description

Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018 Ducati Panigale V4, Panigale V4 S, and Panigale V4 Speciale motorcycles. Fuel may spray out of the gas tank when the tank cap is opened.

Safety risk

If fuel spills out of the tank when it is opened, it can increase the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.

Manufacturer remedy

Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will rework the fuel tank cap to improve the fuel tank's breathing capacity, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2018. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446.

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
DUCATI Panigale V42018

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.