Ducati North America: Vehicle Speed Control
Ducati North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 8, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,316. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE PIN WAS NOT LUBRICATED PROPERLY.
The risk
THE ENGINE MAY NOT RETURN TO PROPER IDLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE PIN USING GREASE CONTAINING MOLYBDENUM DISULPHIDE.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Ducati 916 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Ducati 916 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Ducati 916 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 97V221000.
Full record for the 1996 Ducati 916 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →