NHTSA recall 18V480000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 18V480000 |
| Manufacturer | Ducati North America |
| Reported | 2018-07-19 |
| Owners notified | 2018-08-27 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS |
| Units potentially affected | 72 |
| Report | Quarterly report 10, for 2020 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-07-03 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 72 |
| Reported remedied | 66 (91%) |
| Reported unreachable | 6 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2018 DUCATI HYPERMOTARD | Built 2017-09-18 to 2018-01-12. |
|---|---|
| 2018 DUCATI PANIGALE 1299 FE | Built 2017-09-18 to 2018-01-01. |
| 2018 DUCATI PANIGALE 959 | Built 2017-09-18 to 2018-01-12. |
| 2018 DUCATI PANIGALE V4 | Built 2017-09-18 to 2018-01-12. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.