NHTSA Campaign 18V458000

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Issued by MV Agusta USA, LLC · Reported Jul 10, 2018 · 22 vehicles affected

What's wrong

MV Agusta USA, LLC (MV Agusta) is recalling certain 2018 MV Agusta Brutale 800 Dragster RC, F3 800RC, and F3 800 motorcycles. These vehicles are equipped with a fork axle carrier that may have damaged threads which can cause excessive play of the wheel clamping screw.

Consequence

Wheel clamping screws that experience excessive play can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

MV Agusta will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the threaded holes in the fork axle carriers, and if necessary replace the fork leg, free of charge. Owners are advised to not ride their motorcycles until the repair has been performed. The recall began July 20, 2018. Owners may contact MV Agusta customer service at 1-215-781-1770. MV Agusta's number for this recall is 18RC02.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 800 DRAGSTER RC 2018 22
MV AGUSTA F3 800 2018 22
MV AGUSTA F3 800 RC 2018 22

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V458000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.