Piaggio Group Americas. Inc.: Suspension › Rear
Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 24, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 680. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Piaggio Group Americas (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX 1200 motorcycles manufactured February 6, 2012, through April 10, 2013; and model year 2012-2013 Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 motorcycles manufactured January 25, 2012, through March 21, 2013; and model year 2012-2013 Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 motorcycles manufactured January 26, 2012, through April 29, 2013. Due to a manufacturing fault, the rear suspension connecting links could fracture.
The risk
If the rear suspension links fail while riding, the rear suspension would suddenly collapse, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Piaggio will notify owners, and Moto Guzzi dealers will replace the rear suspension connecting links on the affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2013. Owners may contact Piaggio at 1-877-696-6864.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX 1200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX 1200 | 2 | 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 13V323000.
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