Aprilia USA, Inc.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Aprilia USA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,310. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL LINE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY BREAK IF CARE IS NOT USED WHEN REMOVING THE FUEL TANK AT THE TIME OF SERVICE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE QUICK CONNECTORS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER 2006. OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT HAD THEIR MOTORCYCLE REPAIRED WILL BE RENOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL DURING AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT APRILIA AT 770-592-2261.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Aprilia RST 1000 Futura | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Aprilia Etv Mille Caponord | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Aprilia RST 1000 Futura | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Aprilia Etv Mille Caponord | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Aprilia RST 1000 Futura | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Aprilia RST 1000 Futura | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V506000.
Full record for the 2004 Aprilia RST 1000 Futura → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →