NHTSA campaign 18V238000 · Ducati campaign SRV-RCL-18-002
Ducati Recall 18V-238: Fuel Sprays When Cap is Removed
NHTSA recall 18V238000 (Ducati campaign SRV-RCL-18-002) was reported by Ducati North America on April 16, 2018, with 692 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ducati Panigale V4 for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on May 21, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V238000 (also written 18V-238 or 18V238)
- Filed by
- Ducati North America
- Ducati campaign number
- SRV-RCL-18-002
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 692 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Filler Pipe and Cap
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 84.97% (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 18V238000. 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 Panigale V4
- 2018 · Vehicles built July 18, 2017 – March 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V238000.
Defect description
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018 Ducati Panigale V4, Panigale V4 S, and Panigale V4 Speciale motorcycles. Fuel may spray out of the gas tank when the tank cap is opened.
Safety consequence
If fuel spills out of the tank when it is opened, it can increase the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
Manufacturer remedy
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will rework the fuel tank cap to improve the fuel tank's breathing capacity, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V238000
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.