NHTSA recall 15V066000
Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Piaggio BV 250 and 11 more
Reported Feb 4, 20152,613 vehicles affectedPiaggio Group Americas. Inc.Built Jun 9, 2008 – Oct 30, 2010
The defect
Piaggio Group Americas Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Vespa GTS 250, GTV 250, GTS Super 250, 2011 Vespa LX 150, LXV 150, S 150, 2010-2011 Vespa GTS 300, GTV 300, GTS Super 300, 2009-2010 Piaggio MP3 250, BV 250 Tourer, and 2010 BV 300 Tourer motorcycles. Due to a defective fuel pump, the affected motorcycles may stall while being operated or may fail to restart after being shut off for 15-20 minutes.
The risk
If the motorcycle stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2015. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433.