Ducati Engine

Ducati is recalling about 651 vehicles over a problem with the engine. The leaking oil may drip in the path of the rear tire, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
19V675000
Manufacturer
Ducati North America
Reported
20 September 2019
Vehicles
651
Built between
Dec 2013 – Nov 2018
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
29 October 2019
Repaired
56%
Unrepaired
174

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between December 2013 and November 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2014-2018 Ducati 1199Built December 2013 to November 2018
  • 2014-2018 Ducati 1299Built December 2013 to November 2018
  • 2014-2018 Ducati Panigale RBuilt December 2013 to November 2018

Repair progress

174 of 651 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2022.

56% repaired — 364 of 651 reported

Owners not reachable
113

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2014-2018 1199 SL, Panigale R (V2), 1299 SL, and 1299 FE motorcycles. Engine crankcase pressure can push engine oil into the airbox, possibly resulting in oil leaking from the airbox drain hose.

What could happen

The leaking oil may drip in the path of the rear tire, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will install a blow-by valve kit, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2019.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtDecember 2013 to November 2018
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA20 September 2019
  3. Owners notified29 October 2019
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2022 — 56% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 September 2019.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-19-002.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SRV-RCL-19-002
Recalling manufacturer
Ducati North America
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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