Ducati North America: Seats › Motorcycle
Ducati North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 6, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,906. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2016-2023 XDiavel S and XDiavel STD motorcycles. The passenger backrest may break if it is installed incorrectly or used incorrectly by the passenger.
The risk
A broken passenger backrest may result in the passenger falling off the motorcycle, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the passenger backrest installation, tighten the screws as necessary, and also apply a warning sticker on the component, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-23-005.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ducati Xdiavel S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Ducati Xdiavel STD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Ducati Xdiavel S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Ducati Xdiavel STD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Ducati Xdiavel S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Ducati Xdiavel STD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Ducati Xdiavel S | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Ducati Xdiavel STD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Ducati Xdiavel S | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Ducati Xdiavel STD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Ducati Xdiavel S | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Ducati Xdiavel STD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Ducati Xdiavel S | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Ducati Xdiavel STD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Ducati Xdiavel S | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Ducati Xdiavel STD | 0 | 1 | 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 23V820000.
Full record for the 2023 Ducati Xdiavel S → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →