Issues With The Ducati Panigale V4 Lead to Recall
Italy’s newest superbike, the Ducati Panigale V4, is being recalled in the United States due to issues with the fueling system.
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The first issue stems from the breathing system valve plug on the motorbike which might lead to a fuel leak. The internal breathing system valve plug could leak from the outer diameter O-ring if it was damaged during production, in particular the valve plug installation process.
Ducati also said that the grease presence around the O-ring did not allow the supplier to detect the leakage during the quality control leakage test. Furthermore, the low levels of fuel in the tank did not allow detection of leakage during the production phase in the factory.
With these factors combined, it has thus led to this problematic issue of a possible fuel leak.
The second issue involves the fuel tank cap which can spray gas when opened. This is also because of breathing issues within the fuel system. According to Ducati, the existing fuel cap is unable to vent properly in all conditions, and in certain cases there might be a pressure increase within the tank. This is a result of the combination of external temperature, bike usage and quantity of fuel in the tank.
In response to the two aforementioned problems, Ducati will replace the O-ring with a new one and also “rework” the cap to improve breathing, respectively. Both services will be provided free of charge.
692 units are said to be affected by this recall, which is expected to start on 17th May.