Ducati North America: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Ducati North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 19, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 72. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018 Ducati Panigale V4, Panigale 959, Panigale 1299 FE, and Hypermotard motorcycles. The friction material on the rear brake pads may detach from the backing plate.
The risk
If the rear brake pad friction material detaches, it may lengthen the distance needed to stop the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear brake pads. Brake pads from the affected batch will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2018. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ducati Hypermotard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Ducati Panigale 1299 FE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Ducati Panigale 959 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 18V480000.
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