# NHTSA recall 97V221000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 97V221000
- Manufacturer: DUCATI NORTH AMERICA
- Reported: 1997\-12\-08
- Owners notified: 1998\-03\-02
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 1316

## What is wrong

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


## What can happen

THE ENGINE MAY NOT RETURN TO PROPER IDLE.


## The 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1994 DUCATI 916. Built 1994\-03\-03 to 1994\-03\-03.
- 1995 DUCATI 916. Built 1994\-05\-01 to 1995\-06\-06.
- [1996 DUCATI 916](/makes/ducati/916/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-11\-20 to 1996\-05\-02.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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