NHTSA Campaign 18V480000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
NHTSA campaign 18V480000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads. The repair is free.
Ducati North America filed the report for 18V480000 with NHTSA on July 19, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V480000, NHTSA lists up to 72 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 18, 2017 and January 12, 2018.
The 18V480000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V480000 were scheduled from August 27, 2018, 39 days after the report.
18V480000 covers 2 models from Ducati, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V480000 ranks 34 of 34 Ducati North America recalls on this site.
Besides 18V480000, Ducati North America has 4 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 18V480000 was 17V812000, reported on December 15, 2017.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported July 19, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V480000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V480000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 19, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted