Piaggio Group Americas. Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 6, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 483. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vespa GTS 300 and GTV 300 scooters. Improperly galvanized brake pipe terminals can result in excessive front and/or rear brake levers travel during braking.
The risk
Reduced braking efficiency can lengthen the distance needed to stop the scooter, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will test the O-Ring, replace the brake fluid and bleed the brake system, or replace the brake pipes based on the vehicle's age, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2020. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433. Piaggio's number for this recall is PP2ZZQ2003_GTS/GTV.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Vespa GTS 300 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Vespa GTV 300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Vespa GTS 300 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Vespa GTV 300 | 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 20V617000.
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