NHTSA Campaign 81V126000

WHEELS:RIM

Issued by VESPA OF AMER. CORP. · Reported Oct 20, 1981 · 2,603 vehicles affected

What's wrong

WHEEL RIMS MAY HAVE A 90 DEGREE STAMP CREASE ALONG THE CURVATURE. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE LOAD STRESSES TO BE CONCENTRATED ON THE CREASE INSTEAD OF BEING EQUALLY DISTRIBUTED. FATIGUE CRACKING MAY DEVELOP AND COULD LEAD TO RIM SEPARATION.

Remedy

UPON INSPECTION, DEFECTIVE RIMS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VESPA P125X 1978 2,603
VESPA P200E 1978 2,603

Source: NHTSA Campaign 81V126000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.