Ducati Panigale V4, model years 2018 to 2019. Filed by Ducati North America and reported to NHTSA on 30 November 2018. 1,502 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 18V854 cover?
- Ducati Panigale V4, model years 2018-2019.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- An oil leak can increase the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “An oil leak can increase the risk of a crash.”
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 18V854 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Ducati North America |
| System at fault | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine |
| Reported to NHTSA | 30 November 2018 |
| Model years | 2018-2019 |
| Vehicles named | DUCATI PANIGALE V4 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
An oil leak can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 588 notices in the record whose component field names engine and engine cooling. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 47 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 18V854, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v854/
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