NHTSA campaign 97V221000
Ducati Recall 97V-221: DUCATI/THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE PIN
NHTSA recall 97V221000 was reported by DUCATI NORTH AMERICA on December 8, 1997, with 1,316 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ducati 916 for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on March 2, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V221000 (also written 97V-221 or 97V221)
- Filed by
- DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,316 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V221000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ducati
Ducati 916
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V221000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE PIN WAS NOT LUBRICATED PROPERLY.
Safety consequence
THE ENGINE MAY NOT RETURN TO PROPER IDLE.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V221000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.