The defect
MV AGUSTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 F4 MOTORCYCLES FOR THE REAR SUBFRAME. THE UPPER FIXTURE POINTS MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY ROBUST, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE SUBFRAME CRACKING AND FAILING, LOCAL TO THE FIXTURE POINTS, DURING USE.
The risk
THE STABILITY OF A RIDER AND PASSENGER COULD BE COMPROMISED, THEREBY CAUSING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
A REINFORCEMENT SUPPORT KIT FOR THE REAR SUBFRAME WILL BE INSTALLED BY DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MV AGUSTA AT 1-215-830-3300.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MV Agusta F4 | 2010 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| MV Agusta F4 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2011
26 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the structure; MV AGUSTA MOTOR, S.P.A. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 11V596000 23 Dec 2011 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 11V566000 22 Nov 2011 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC |
| 11V551000 10 Nov 2011 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 11V546000 9 Nov 2011 | STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION |
| 11V517000 26 Oct 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V504000 18 Oct 2011 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 11V491000 3 Oct 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V486000 27 Sept 2011 | OPEN RANGE R.V. COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011