DUCATI: 916: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 97V221000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | 916 |
| Model Year: | 1996 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| Manufacturered: | 19951120 - 19960502 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 1316 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19980302 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| Report Received Date: | 19971208 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19971218 |
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.
Notes:
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 2, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-973-839-2600.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.