Piaggio USA, Inc.: Fuel System, Other › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Piaggio USA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 2, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,428. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 2,428 MY 2006-2008 BV 500 AND MY 2005-2007 X9 500 SCOOTERS. THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE FUEL PUMP MAY COME LOOSE. IF THIS FUEL HOSE CONNECTION IS LOOSE, OR HAS BECOME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED, THEN THERE WILL BE A DROP IN, OR LOSS OF, FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE.
The risk
LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND ENGINE STALLING WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. A FUEL LEAK CAN ALSO RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LENGTH OF FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL FILTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 3, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO AT 1-212-380-4400.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Piaggio BV 500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Piaggio BV 500 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Piaggio X9 500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Piaggio BV 500 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Piaggio X9 500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Piaggio X9 500 | 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 09V188000.
Full record for the 2008 Piaggio BV 500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →