Piaggio USA, Inc.: Equipment
Piaggio USA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 26, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 128. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 128 TOP CASES SOLD AS AN MOTO GUZZI ACCESSORY FOR MY 2007 AND 2008 MOTO GUZZI NORGE MOTORCYCLES. THE LOCATING TAB ON THE TOP CASE MOUNTING BRACKET CAN BREAK POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE TOP CASE TO FALL OFF THE MOTORCYCLE.
The risk
A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE TOP CASE FALL FROM THE MOTORCYCLE AND BECOME AN OBSTACLE TO OTHER MOTORISTS.
The remedy
MOTO GUZZI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE MOUNTING BRACKET WITH A NEW BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 24, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MOTO GUZZI CUSTOMER CARE AT 1-212-380-4400, OPTION #4.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Moto Guzzi Norge | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Moto Guzzi Norge | 5 | 2 | 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 08E025000.
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