Ducati Recalls
Check open Ducati recalls by VIN. CheckMyVIN queries NHTSA's live recall API on every lookup — no stale snapshots, no signup.
How Ducati recall lookups work
When you enter a Ducati VIN, CheckMyVIN first decodes the vehicle (make, model, model year) against NHTSA VPIC. Those three fields are then sent to the NHTSA recallsByVehicle API, which returns every open campaign on file. Each result shows the official NHTSA campaign number (format: two-digit year, "V" for vehicle, six-digit sequence — e.g. 19V472000), the affected component, a paraphrased plain-English summary, and the dealer remedy. Ducati dealers perform recall work at no charge regardless of who currently owns the vehicle.
Why check Ducati recalls before buying used?
A used-car dealer is not required to complete open recalls before sale in most US states. Run the VIN before the test drive — if a recall is open, you can either ask the dealer to complete it before delivery, negotiate the price, or schedule the free fix at a Ducati authorized dealer after purchase.
Notable past Ducati recall campaigns
A few well-documented campaigns to show the kind of data CheckMyVIN surfaces per VIN. Click any campaign number for the full record on nhtsa.gov. Summaries below paraphrase the official NHTSA records — verify against the source for the authoritative wording.
NHTSA campaign 19V382000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2018-2019 Panigale V4, Panigale V4 S, Panigale Speciale, and 2019 Panigale R
Pressure can build up inside the fuel tank and spray fuel when the filler cap is opened, creating an injury and fire risk near an ignition source. Dealers update the fuel cap venting system, add an owner's manual page, and fit a warning decal free of charge. Ducati's campaign reference is SRV-RCL-19-001.
NHTSA campaign 18V480000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2018 Panigale V4, Panigale 959, Panigale 1299 FE, and Hypermotard
The friction material on the rear brake pads may separate from the backing plate, which can lengthen the distance needed to stop the motorcycle. Ducati dealers replace the affected rear brake pads at no charge.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, via api.nhtsa.gov/recalls. Campaign numbers and components are verbatim from NHTSA; summaries are paraphrased.
What CheckMyVIN does not do
Some recalls are VIN-specific within a model year — only certain build dates or option packages are affected. NHTSA's public API returns the campaign for the year/make/model; for the final "is my exact VIN affected" answer, Ducati also publishes a VIN-specific lookup on their owners site, and you can search any campaign number on the NHTSA recall portal. CheckMyVIN cites every campaign by its official number so you can verify independently.
Want the full spec decode for this Ducati — engine code, assembly plant, model year, body class — alongside its recall history? Run it through the Ducati VIN Decoder; the report covers both the NHTSA specifications and every open recall in a single sticker.
Researching before you have a VIN in hand? Browse the full Ducati recall archive by model year — every NHTSA campaign since 1990, organized by year and model.