Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V691000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-09-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V691000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
Manufacturer
Piaggio Group Americas. Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,628
Reported to NHTSA
2016-09-26
Owners notified
2016-09-27

Defect description

Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Aprilia Tuono V4 1000, 2016 Tuono V4 1100, 2015 Caponord 1200 ABS/ADD, and 2016 Caponord Rally motorcycles manufactured June 18, 2013, to June 13, 2016. The affected motorcycles have a front brake master cylinder that may allow air into the hydraulic circuit, causing a longer than expected braking distance.

Safety risk

If an abnormal distance is required to stop the motorcycle, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Aprilia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder pushrod and boot assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 04, 2016. Owners may contact Aprilia customer service at 1-866-705-1727.

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

5 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
APRILIA Caponord 12002015
APRILIA Caponord Rally2016
APRILIA Tuono V4 10002015 2014
APRILIA Tuono V4 11002016

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.