| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
97V221000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DUCATI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
916 |
| Model Year: |
1995 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19940501 - 19950606 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1316 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980302 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980302 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| Report Received Date: |
19971208 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19971218 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE PIN WAS NOT LUBRICATED PROPERLY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE ENGINE MAY NOT RETURN TO PROPER IDLE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE PIN USING GREASE CONTAINING MOLYBDENUM DISULPHIDE. |