The defect
PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 850 MY 2006-2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH BITRON SPA FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTERS. THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTER MOUNTING FLANGE MAY COME LOOSE. IF THIS CONNECTION IS LOOSE, OR HAS BECOME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED, THERE WILL BE A DROP, OR LOSS OF, FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE.
The risk
A DROP OR LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL HOSE CLAMPS TO SECURE THE EXISTING FUEL HOSE AT BOTH ENDS TO THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO/APRILIA AT 1-212-380-4431.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Aprilia Scarabeo 500 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aprilia Scarabeo 500 | 2006 | 9 | 1 |
| Aprilia Scarabeo 500 | 2007 | 10 | 1 |
| Aprilia Scarabeo 500 | 2008 | 2 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2008
33 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; PIAGGIO USA, INC. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 08V694000 29 Dec 2008 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 08V625000 26 Nov 2008 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 08V617000 24 Nov 2008 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 08V585000 7 Nov 2008 | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
| 08V563000 23 Oct 2008 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V542000 15 Oct 2008 | SALEEN, INC. |
| 08V535000 14 Oct 2008 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 08V473000 18 Sept 2008 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008