MV AGUSTA F4 2010: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V232000

Make Model Year
MV AGUSTA F4 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-05-06 2011-04-06 2011-04-13

Production Dates: 2009-10-27 - 2010-09-07

Manufacturers Involved: MV Agusta USA, LLC

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 211

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

MV AGUSTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 F4 MOTORCYCLES FOR THE REAR SUBFRAME. THE UPPER FIXTURE POINTS MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY ROBUST, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE SUBFRAME CRACKING AND FAILING, LOCAL TO THE FIXTURE POINTS, DURING USE.

Consequence

THE STABILITY OF A RIDER AND PASSENGER COULD BE COMPROMISED, THEREBY CAUSING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

A REINFORCEMENT SUPPORT KIT FOR THE REAR SUBFRAME WILL BE INSTALLED BY DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MV AGUSTA AT 1-215-830-3300.

Notes

OWNERS 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 .