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NHTSA Campaign 08V306000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by PIAGGIO USA, INC. · Reported Jul 9, 2008 · 977 vehicles affected

What's wrong

PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 977 MY 2005-2007 APRILIA TUONO 100 R AND RSV 1000 MOTORCYCLE MODELS EQUIPPED WITH BITRON SPA FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTERS. THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTER MOUNTING FLANGE MAY COME LOOSE. IF THIS FUEL HOSE CONNECTION IS LOOSE, OR HAS BECOME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED, THEN THERE WILL BE A DROP IN, OR LOSS OF, FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE.

Consequence

A DROP IN, OR LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

BITRON WILL SUPPLY DEALERS REPAIR KITS (LENGTH OF FUEL HOSE AND TWO CLAMPS) AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTER COMPONENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALLBEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2008. OWNER MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO AT 212-380-4431.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
APRILIA TUONO 1000 R 2005 977
APRILIA TUONO 1000 R 2006 977
APRILIA TUONO 1000 R 2007 977
APRILIA TUONO RSV 1000 2005 977
APRILIA TUONO RSV 1000 2006 977
APRILIA TUONO RSV 1000 2007 977

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V306000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.