Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V364000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-06-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V364000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Piaggio Group Americas. Inc.
Vehicles affected
305
Reported to NHTSA
2014-06-24
Owners notified
2014-08-12

Defect description

Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2013 Vespa 946 scooters manufactured August 6, 2013, through October 15, 2013. The affected scooters have fuel line that may leak.

Safety risk

A fuel line leak may result in the scooter stalling, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Piaggio has notified owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2014. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
VESPA 9462013

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.