APRILIA TUONO 1000 R 2008: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V148000

Make Model Year
APRILIA TUONO 1000 R 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-05-20 2008-03-26 2008-03-28

Production Dates: 2007-05-17 - 2007-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: Piaggio Group Americas, Inc.

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 329

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 329 MY 2007-2008 APRILIA TUONO 1000 R MOTORCYCLES. A LEAK CAN OCCUR THE FRONT BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINE.

Consequence

THIS CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE AT THE FRONT BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

THE FRONT BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO AT 1-212-380-4400, OPTION "4.

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.