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DUCATI: 916: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V109000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA, INC
Vehicle/Equipment Model: 916
Model Year: 1995
Manufacturer Component Description: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
Manufacturered: 19940301 - 19940501
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 209
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19950612
Recall Initiated By: ODI
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA, INC
Report Received Date: 19950526
Record Creation Date: 19950601

Defect Summary:

SOME MOTORCYCLES WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT THE APPLICATION OF THE PROPER LOCTITE ADHESIVE ON THE REAR BRAKE DISC AND COUNTER SHAFT CHAIN SPROCKET SCREWS.

Consequence Summary:

THIS CONDITION CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE BRAKE DISC TO BECOME LOOSE, INTERFERE WITH THE BRAKE CALIPER SUPPORT PLATE, CAUSING NOISE AND REDUCED REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:

DEALERS WILL REMOVE, INSPECT, CLEAN AND REINSTALL THE REAR BRAKE DISC SCREWS AND COUNTER SHAFT CHAIN SPROCKET SCREWS AND APPLY THE PROPER LOCTITE ADHESIVE.

Notes:

SYSTEM: BRAKES; MOTORCYCLE; DISC BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLETIME, PLEASE CONTACT CAGIVA AT 1-201-839-2600, EXT. 17 OR EXT. 26. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.