April 16, 2018 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V239000
Fuel Leak from Tank Breathing System Valve Plug
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V239
Manufacturer Ducati North America
Components FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Potential Number of Units Affected 692
Summary
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018 Ducati Panigale V4, Panigale V4 S, and Panigale V4 Speciale motorcycles. Fuel may leak from the gas tank's internal breathing system valve plug.
Remedy
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the plug and the O-ring, 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.
1 Affected Product
Vehicle
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| DUCATI | PANIGALE V4 | 2018 |
10 Associated Documents
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-18V239-0509.pdf 239.913KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-18V239-6710.PDF 215.831KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-18V239-7432.pdf 245.713KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- 2018 Panigale V4 Fuel Tank Updates - CR148 - Recall Service Bulletin SRV-RCL-18-002 - Panigale V4 (All Models and Country Versions)
RCMN-18V239-0622.pdf 103.209KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-18V239-3590.pdf 1639.349KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-18V239-5528.pdf 1641.971KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2018-4
RCLQRT-18V239-9217.PDF 211.332KB
Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2019-1
RCLQRT-18V239-8187.PDF 211.437KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-2
RCLQRT-18V239-5271.PDF 214.522KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2018-3
RCLQRT-18V239-8968.PDF 214.62KB
Latest Recalls Documents
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=18V239&docType=RCL
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