NHTSA Campaign 18V854000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 18V854000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
Ducati North America filed the report for 18V854000 with NHTSA on November 30, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V854000, NHTSA lists up to 1,502 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 9, 2017 and November 23, 2018.
Owner notification letters for 18V854000 were scheduled from January 24, 2019, 55 days after the report.
18V854000 covers 1 model from Ducati, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V854000 ranks 14 of 34 Ducati North America recalls on this site.
Besides 18V854000, Ducati North America has 1 other recall on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 18V854000 was 18V834000, reported on November 27, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Ducati Panigale V4, V4 S and V4 SP motorcycles. The timing chain tensioner may loosen over time, possibly causing oil to leak from the bottom of the tensioner adjustment bolt.
- The risk
- An oil leak can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the timing chain tensioner bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 24, 2019. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446.
Reported November 30, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V854000 (1)
Ducati (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V854000, 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: November 30, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted