MOTO GUZZI NORGE 2007: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08E025000

Make Model Year
MOTO GUZZI NORGE 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-06-24 2008-03-26 2008-03-28

Production Dates: 2006-10-01 - 2008-05-26

Manufacturers Involved: Piaggio Group Americas, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 128

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 128 TOP CASES SOLD AS AN MOTO GUZZI ACCESSORY FOR MY 2007 AND 2008 MOTO GUZZI NORGE MOTORCYCLES. THE LOCATING TAB ON THE TOP CASE MOUNTING BRACKET CAN BREAK POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE TOP CASE TO FALL OFF THE MOTORCYCLE.

Consequence

A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE TOP CASE FALL FROM THE MOTORCYCLE AND BECOME AN OBSTACLE TO OTHER MOTORISTS.

Remedy

MOTO GUZZI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE MOUNTING BRACKET WITH A NEW BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 24, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MOTO GUZZI CUSTOMER CARE AT 1-212-380-4400, OPTION "4.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.