1996 Ducati 916

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering › linkages › knuckle › spindle › arm. It has been recalled 3 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm	1		0	0	0

3 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Equipment14E012000

Filed Apr 1, 20142,827 vehiclesOhlins Racing Ab

Defect. Ohlins Racing AB (Ohlins) is recalling certain steering dampers kits manufactured with an incorrectly machined bracket. These dampers were sold for use as aftermarket equipment on Yamaha R1, R6, and FZ6, Suzuki TL1000 R and GSX1300R, Honda CB600RR, and Ducati Monster 1000, 748, 848, 916, 996, and 998 motorcycles. Also included are universal steering damper kits with part numbers SD 000 through SD 005. The affected brackets may crack.

Risk. If there is a crack in the steering bracket, at low speeds it may cause the steering to lock, leading to personal injury or a crash.

Remedy. Ohlins will notify the distributors and provide their customers with a new bracket. The recall began in November 2013. Owners may contact Ohlins USA at 1-828-692-4525. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 13E-034.

Wheels › Hubcap/Cover99V360000

Filed Dec 23, 19994,165 vehiclesDucati North America

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH A REAR WHEEL HUB SPINDLE. INTERNAL CRACKS MAY BE PRESENT ON THE REAR WHEEL SPINDLE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE SPINDLE TO FAIL AFFECTING THE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR WHEEL SPINDLE AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY.

Vehicle Speed Control97V221000

Filed Dec 8, 19971,316 vehiclesDucati North America

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE PIN WAS NOT LUBRICATED PROPERLY.

Risk. THE ENGINE MAY NOT RETURN TO PROPER IDLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE PIN USING GREASE CONTAINING MOLYBDENUM DISULPHIDE.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm

Filed Nov 24, 2000VA

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V360000 IN MAY 30,2000, AND HAS CONTACTED DEALER 3 TIMES . CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE IT AVAILABLE . IN MEANTIME CONSUMER HAS UNSAFE MOTORCYCLE. RECALL NOT PERFORMED IN TIMELY MANNER.*AK

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1998

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2013	0	1	Routine
2012	0	1	Routine
2011	0	1	Routine
2010	0	1	Routine
2009	0	1	Routine
2008	0	1	Routine
2007	0	1	Routine
2006	0	1	Routine
2005	0	1	Routine
2004	0	1	Routine
2003	0	1	Routine
2002	0	1	Routine
2001	0	1	Routine
2000	0	1	Routine
1999	0	1	Routine
1998	1	2	Routine
1997	0	2	Routine
1996 — this page	1	3	Routine
1995	0	6	Routine
1994	0	4	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 1, 2014. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.