The defect
PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 2,428 MY 2006-2008 BV 500 AND MY 2005-2007 X9 500 SCOOTERS. THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE FUEL PUMP MAY COME LOOSE. IF THIS FUEL HOSE CONNECTION IS LOOSE, OR HAS BECOME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED, THEN THERE WILL BE A DROP IN, OR LOSS OF, FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE.
The risk
LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND ENGINE STALLING WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. A FUEL LEAK CAN ALSO RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LENGTH OF FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL FILTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 3, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO AT 1-212-380-4400.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Piaggio BV 500 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Piaggio X9 500 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 BV 500 | 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| Piaggio BV 500 | 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| Piaggio BV 500 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Piaggio X9 500 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Piaggio X9 500 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Piaggio X9 500 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2009
8 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the fuel system, other; PIAGGIO USA, INC. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 09V477000 15 Dec 2009 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 09V453000 24 Nov 2009 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 09V447000 19 Nov 2009 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 09V381000 1 Oct 2009 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V349000 8 Sept 2009 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V141000 29 Apr 2009 | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. |
| 09V047000 4 Feb 2009 | CHRYSLER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009