The defect
Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Aprilia RSV4 1000 RF, and 2017-2020 Aprilia RSV4 1000 RR and Aprilia Tuono 1100 RF and RR motorcycles. The front brake pads may corrode, potentially causing the front brake pad friction material to detach from the backing plate.
The risk
If the front brake pad friction material detaches from the backing plate, the motorcycle may experience increased stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake pads, free of charge. The recall began May 22, 2020. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433. Piaggio's number for this recall is PA2ZZQ2001.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Aprilia RSV4 RF | 2017, 2018 |
| Aprilia RSV4 RR | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Aprilia Tuono RF | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Aprilia Tuono RR | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
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 RSV4 RF | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Aprilia RSV4 RF | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Aprilia RSV4 RR | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Aprilia RSV4 RR | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Aprilia RSV4 RR | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Aprilia RSV4 RR | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Aprilia Tuono RF | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Aprilia Tuono RF | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Aprilia Tuono RF | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Aprilia Tuono RF | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Aprilia Tuono RR | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Aprilia Tuono RR | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Aprilia Tuono RR | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Aprilia Tuono RR | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2020
44 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. filed 16 campaigns in all.
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| 20V806000 21 Dec 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 20V802000 21 Dec 2020 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 20V807000 21 Dec 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 20V786000 16 Dec 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V782000 15 Dec 2020 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 20V778000 11 Dec 2020 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 20V748000 1 Dec 2020 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020