NHTSA campaign 21V212000 · Ducati campaign SRV-RCL-21-002
Ducati Recall 21V-212: Broken Valve Head May Reduce Engine Performance
NHTSA recall 21V212000 (Ducati campaign SRV-RCL-21-002) was reported by Ducati North America on March 25, 2021, with 129 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ducati Multistrada for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on April 23, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 21V212000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V212000 (also written 21V-212 or 21V212)
- Filed by
- Ducati North America
- Ducati campaign number
- SRV-RCL-21-002
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 129 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 21V212000. 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 Multistrada
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V212000.
Defect description
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2021 Multistrada V4 S motorcycles. Excessive wear of the valve guides may cause the valve head to break.
Safety consequence
A broken valve head may decrease the acceleration and performance of the engine, increasing the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ducati will notify owners, and the dealer will replace the entire motorcycle engine with another engine, free of charge. The recall began April 23, 2021. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-21-002.
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 21V212000
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.