The defect
Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Piaggio Fly 150 3V ie scooters. The front brake disc mounting screws may loosen and contact the brake caliper holding plate or the fork leg.
The risk
If a screw loosens and contacts the caliper holding plate or the fork leg, the front wheel may suddenly lock up, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Piaggio has notified owners, and dealers will tighten the front brake disc mounting screws after applying a thread-locking adhesive, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433. Piaggio's number for this recall is 0000313.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Piaggio FLY 150 3V | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
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 FLY 150 3V | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Piaggio FLY 150 3V | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Piaggio FLY 150 3V | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Piaggio FLY 150 3V | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2017
23 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 17V846000 28 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V843000 26 Dec 2017 | Newmar Corporation |
| 17V839000 22 Dec 2017 | MV Agusta USA, LLC |
| 17V823000 20 Dec 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V817000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V812000 15 Dec 2017 | Ducati North America |
| 17V811000 15 Dec 2017 | Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. |
| 17V773000 1 Dec 2017 | Kia Motors America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017