Vehicle recall 97V221000 · December 8, 1997
1994-1996 Ducati 916
Vehicle description: motorcycles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. The throttle control linkage pin was not lubricated properly.
- Consequence
- The engine may not return to proper idle.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V221000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 8, 1997
- Filed by
- DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
- Owner notification
- March 2, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,316
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ducati 916 (1994-1996): 1996, 1995, 1994
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