NHTSA Campaign 15V066000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. · Reported Feb 4, 2015 · 2,613 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Piaggio Group Americas Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Vespa GTS 250, GTV 250, GTS Super 250, 2011 Vespa LX 150, LXV 150, S 150, 2010-2011 Vespa GTS 300, GTV 300, GTS Super 300, 2009-2010 Piaggio MP3 250, BV 250 Tourer, and 2010 BV 300 Tourer motorcycles. Due to a defective fuel pump, the affected motorcycles may stall while being operated or may fail to restart after being shut off for 15-20 minutes.

Consequence

If the motorcycle stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2015. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PIAGGIO BV 250 2009 2,613
PIAGGIO BV 250 2010 2,613
PIAGGIO BV 300 2010 2,613
PIAGGIO MP3 250 2009 2,613
PIAGGIO MP3 250 2010 2,613
VESPA GTS 250 2008 2,613
VESPA GTS 250 2009 2,613
VESPA GTS 250 2010 2,613
VESPA GTS 300 2010 2,613
VESPA GTS 300 2011 2,613
VESPA GTS SUPER 250 2008 2,613
VESPA GTS SUPER 250 2009 2,613
VESPA GTS SUPER 250 2010 2,613
VESPA GTS SUPER 300 2010 2,613
VESPA GTS SUPER 300 2011 2,613
VESPA GTV 250 2008 2,613
VESPA GTV 250 2009 2,613
VESPA GTV 250 2010 2,613
VESPA GTV 300 2010 2,613
VESPA GTV 300 2011 2,613
VESPA LX 150 2011 2,613
VESPA LXV 150 2011 2,613
VESPA S 150 2011 2,613

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V066000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.