Vehicle recall 21V212000 · March 25, 2021
2021 Ducati Multistrada
Excessive wear of the valve guides may cause the valve head to break.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- A broken valve head may decrease the acceleration and performance of the engine, increasing the risk of crash.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V212000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 25, 2021
- Filed by
- Ducati North America
- Manufacturer campaign
- SRV-RCL-21-002
- Owner notification
- April 23, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 129
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ducati Multistrada (2021): 2021
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