NHTSA campaign 15V268000 · Ducati campaign RCL-15-002
Ducati Recall 15V-268: Shock Absorber Damping Rod Nut may Loosen/Detach
NHTSA recall 15V268000 (Ducati campaign RCL-15-002) was reported by Ducati North America on May 8, 2015, with 549 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ducati 1199 Panigale and Ducati 1199 Superleggera for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on June 29, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V268000 (also written 15V-268 or 15V268)
- Filed by
- Ducati North America
- Ducati campaign number
- RCL-15-002
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 549 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Shock Absorber
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 71.4% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V268000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ducati
Ducati 1199 Panigale
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 1, 2014 – March 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Ducati 1199 Superleggera
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 1, 2014 – March 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V268000.
Defect description
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain model year 2014 1199 Panigale S version, 1199 Superleggera and 1199 Panigale R version motorcycles. The affected motorcycles may have been built with an improperly manufactured rear shock absorber. The nut on the damper rod for these shock absorbers may loosen, resulting in a loss of damping and the possible disassembling of the shock.
Safety consequence
If the damper rod nut loosens, shock absorber performance would be affected, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the rear shock assembly or send the shock to the supplier's repair center to be remedied, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2015. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696. Ducati's number for this recall is RCL-15-002.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V268000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.