Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 20, 2017CA
THE KICKSTAND DEPLOYS WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING THE THE ENGINE KILL SAFETY FEATURE TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TO ES AT HIGH SPEED AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS.
2009 Moto Guzzi V7 Classic
Routine
Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsUnknown or Other
Filed Jun 4, 201630 milesCO
SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN OPERATION THE KICKSTAND DROPS TO THE POINT THAT IT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. THE SPRINGS ARE NOT ABLE TO KEEP THE KICKSTAND IN THE UP POSITION. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON IT AND IS ONLY RIDDEN IN FAIR WEATHER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS THING TO LEAN INTO A CURVE AND POSSIBLY HAVE THE KICKSTAND CATCH THE GROUND AND THEN THROW THE MOTORCYCLE OVER CAUSING POSSIBLE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
Electrical System
Filed Apr 9, 20124,830 milesNM
WHILE DRIVING THE KICKSTAND WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS RESULTS IN A LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENGINE ALONG WITH EITHER REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT OR NO LIGHT OUTPUT FROM THE HEADLAMP ( DUE TO A "KILL SWITCH" INTEGRATED INTO THE KICKSTAND). THIS CAN BE A DANGEROUS EVENT IN THE CONDITION OF NIGHT-TIME DRIVING ON WINDING ROADS. THIS SPONTANEOUS KICKSTAND DEPLOYMENT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE CORRELATED TO SPEED, MOTOR RPM, OR ROAD CONDITIONS. AFTER ONLY 5,200 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND ABOUT 1 YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, THIS MOTORCYCLE IS NEARLY UNFIT TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD AS THE KICKSTAND SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYS MORE FREQUENTLY UNDER A WIDER VARIETY OF CONDITIONS. *TR
3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2009| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 — this page | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.