APRILIA RSV1000 2005: SUSPENSION:REAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V538000

Make Model Year
APRILIA RSV1000 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-09-01 2005-11-21 2005-11-28

Production Dates: 2003-06-01 - 2005-06-30

Manufacturers Involved: Aprilia USA, Inc.

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 877

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, WHILE IN USE THE SWING ARM COMPONENT MAY DEVELOP A STRESS FRACTURE OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

Consequence

IF NOT REPLACED THIS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURIES OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWING ARM COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER 2006. OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT HAD THEIR MOTORCYCLE REPAIRED WILL BE RENOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL DURING AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT APRILIA AT 770-592-2261.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.