Ducati North America: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Ducati North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 28, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,440. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Streetfighter V4, Streetfighter V4 S, Panigale V4, and Panigale V4 S motorcycles. Excessive heat may damage the rear brake hose between the ABS control unit and brake caliper, resulting in a sudden loss of the rear brakes.
The risk
A sudden loss of rear brake function increases the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the thermal shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-26-001. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 3, 2026. This recall expands and replaces previous NHTSA recall number 25V013. Vehicles repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ducati Panigale V4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Ducati Panigale V4 S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Ducati Streetfighter V4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Ducati Streetfighter V4 S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Ducati Panigale V4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Ducati Panigale V4 S | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Ducati Streetfighter V4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Ducati Streetfighter V4 S | 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 26V050000.
Full record for the 2026 Ducati Panigale V4 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →