PIAGGIO MP3 250 RL 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V366000

Make Model Year
PIAGGIO MP3 250 RL 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-09-13 2007-08-17 2007-08-17

Manufacturers Involved: Piaggio Group Americas, Inc.

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 159

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN MOTOR SCOOTERS, THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE ATTACHMENT BOLT "P/N 597080" MAY BREAK.

Consequence

IF THE BOLT WERE TO BREAK, THE ENGINE COULD BECOME LOOSE AND DETACH ITSELF FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

THE ENGINE ATTACHMENT BOLTS "VD 10.9" WILL BE REPLACED. ALL VEHICLES ARE STILL IN TRANSIT TO THE UNITED STATES. NONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS OR SOLD TO CUSTOMERS.

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.