Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V854000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Ducati North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-11-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V854000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
Ducati North America
Vehicles affected
1,502
Reported to NHTSA
2018-11-30
Owners notified
2019-01-24

Defect description

Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Ducati Panigale V4, V4 S and V4 SP motorcycles. The timing chain tensioner may loosen over time, possibly causing oil to leak from the bottom of the tensioner adjustment bolt.

Safety risk

An oil leak can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the timing chain tensioner bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 24, 2019. 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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
DUCATI Panigale V42019 2018

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.