The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR SCOOTERS, THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE ATTACHMENT BOLT (P/N 597080) MAY BREAK.
The risk
IF THE BOLT WERE TO BREAK, THE ENGINE COULD BECOME LOOSE AND DETACH ITSELF FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
THE ENGINE ATTACHMENT BOLTS (VD 10.9) WILL BE REPLACED. ALL VEHICLES ARE STILL IN TRANSIT TO THE UNITED STATES. NONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS OR SOLD TO CUSTOMERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Piaggio MP3 250 RL | 2008 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piaggio MP3 250 RL | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2007
61 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the engine and engine cooling; PIAGGIO USA, INC. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 07V598000 28 Dec 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V594000 21 Dec 2007 | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| 07V582000 14 Dec 2007 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 07V553000 5 Dec 2007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V535000 20 Nov 2007 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V534000 20 Nov 2007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V527000 14 Nov 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V521000 7 Nov 2007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007