The 2007 Ducati Monster S4rs has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 8 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING07V4770002007-10-118 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WATER IMPELLER DOES NOT TURN DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF AN INCORRECT LAYSHAFT. IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE WATER PUMP COULD OCCUR CAUSING OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE COMPONENTS AND POSSIBLY ENGINE SEIZURE.
Consequence
IF THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE WATER PUMP FOR PROPER OPERATION AND WILL REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 14, 2007. OWNER MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 408-253-0499.
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
24
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints31
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“2008 ducati monster s4rs voltage rectifier/regulator over heats and catches fire. Melts and destroys other components surrounding the unit, such as the oil breather tank and the seat. This problem is identified in the nhtsa database for other ducati models. The voltage rectifier is used on many…”
“This ducati monster s4rs motorcycle is one of the many that experienced deformation of the fuel tank and compromise of the internal fuel pump of the motorcycle. The cause of the deformation is due to incompatibility with fuel itself; very possibly ethanol in particular. This motorcycle's gas tank…”
“2007 ducati monster s4rs plastic tank is swelling. Was replaced under warranty once. New warranted tank has now swelled. Ducati has thus far, said it is only a cosmetic issue. However there are the chances of the tank splitting, swelling to the point that it will not latch down or swell to the…”
“The fuel tank is deforming and continues to get worse. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ducati monster s4rs motorcycle. The contact stated that the fuel tank was swelling and causing a fuel leak on to the motor in which the contact was concerned could potentially cause a fire. The contact called the dealer regarding the swelling fuel tank but the dealer…”
“The plastic gas tank on my 2007 ducati monster model s4rs has become deformed to the point that the gas tank mounting clamp has been obscured such that the tank cannot be properly secured to the motorcycle, creating a risk of becoming loose while the motorcycle is in operation.”
“Motorcycle gas tank expanding, ducati s4rs 2007. *tr”
“The fuel tank on my 2007 ducati s4rs has expanded to the point it could no longer fit on the bike. This tank was replaced under warranty for the same problem less then a year ago. The issue appears to be a problem with the plastic fuel tank reacting the fuel. It may be related to ethanol in the…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE10045 Opened 2010-11-04 · closed 2011-02-28
Fuel leak at pump/tank interface
After opening this PE, we met with subject owners, dealers, and Ducati North America personnel.We learned that the subject leakage is limited to the Multistrada line alone and is unrelated to composite fuel tank deformation.Rather it stems from the inability of the original sealing O-ring to conform to the tank's…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Ducati Monster S4rs as of
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