Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 03V487000

Engine and engine cooling

MOTO GUZZI NORTH AMERICA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2003-11-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V487000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
MOTO GUZZI NORTH AMERICA
Vehicles affected
64
Reported to NHTSA
2003-11-26
Owners notified
2003-12-14

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, UNDER EXTENDED RUNNING SPEEDS NEAR THE ENGINE'S REVOLUTION LIMIT, THE ENGINE'S CONNECTING ROD BOLTS CAN FAIL.

Safety risk

SHOULD SUCH A FAILURE OCCUR, THE MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE CAN SUDDENLY STOP TURNING OR "LOCK," REQUIRING THE OPERATOR TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. IF THE CLUTCH IS NOT DISENGAGED, THE OPERATOR CAN LOSE OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW, REDESIGNED CONNECTING RODS AND BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 14, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MOTO GUZZI AT 1-877-APRILIA (1-877-277-4542).

Notes

MOTO GUZZI RECALL NO. I01EA5.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
MOTO GUZZI V11 Sport2000

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.