Ducati Panigale V4 and Streetfighter V4 Owners, Th...

That is sort of a scary one, so I am going to simply get proper into it. You want your rear wheel axle shaft, proper? Even if you happen to could not presumably care much less concerning the greasy bits of your bike, that is the bit that holds your rear wheel in place in your swingarm. It is sort of vital to with the ability to function and luxuriate in your bike in an affordable method, which I am guessing is why you purchased the factor within the first place.

Ducati North America is recalling simply over 10,000 Ducati Panigale V4 and Streetfighter bikes, over a spread of mannequin years, due to a possible fault within the rear wheel axle shaft on some items. In line with the recall report that DNA filed with the US Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration, a complete of 11 circumstances of such failure worldwide had been reported to the corporate, with none within the US market. 

Nonetheless, out of an abundance of warning, Ducati is recalling a spread of affected bikes for whole rear wheel shaft alternative, which can be supplied freed from cost to affected prospects.

The outline of the defect is brief, candy and to the purpose, so I am going to simply quote it in full right here. It reads, “The rear wheel shaft (axle) may lose its structural integrity and break.” The report goes on to say that this might occur whereas driving, which may then “improve the danger of a crash and damage.” That appears like an understatement by some means, however that is what it says.

This is an inventory of the affected bike years, fashions, manufacturing dates, and numbers affected.

Elsewhere within the recall report, it mentions that “the rear wheel shaft has been machined in a approach that is probably not sufficiently sturdy in relation to a number of the burdened circumstances, particularly as a result of set up structure on these particular fashions.” As for any potential warning indicators, Ducati notes that bizarre noises or vibrations from the rear of the bike might be an indicator of an issue.

The affected elements got here from two totally different Ducati suppliers, with some coming from Russ Tiger Enterprise in Taiwan, and others coming from Hero Motors Restricted in India. 

In line with the recall, Ducati North America deliberate to inform its vendor community between September 11, 2025 and September 18, 2025. Homeowners of affected bikes can be notified between September 25, 2025 and October 2, 2025. Homeowners could contact Ducati Buyer Service at 1-888-391-5446 relating to recall quantity SRV-RCL-25-002. Homeowners might also contact the NHTSA Car Security Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171) or go to www.nhtsa.gov.