Aprilia Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Aprilia is recalling about 1,611 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. A non-release condition could cause drag on the front brake system, which could possibly result in a vehicle crash.

Campaign
06E035000
Manufacturer
CONSTRUCTORS RACING GROUP, LLC
Reported
2 May 2006
Vehicles
1,611
Built between
Not published
Models
7
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
22 May 2006
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2004-2006 Aprilia Mille R
  • CRG RB-511
  • CRG RB-512
  • 2003-2006 Ducati 749
  • 2003-2006 Ducati 999
  • 2004-2006 Yamaha YZF-R1
  • 2005-2006 Yamaha YZF-R6

What the defect is

Certain crg front brake levers, model RB-511 designed for use on 2004-2006 yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycles, and 2005-2006 yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycles. Model RB-512 is designed for use on 2003-2006 ducati 749 and 999 motorcycles, and on 2004-2006 aprilia mille r motorcycles. Due to a misalignment of the pivot bore, the brake lever could become seized in the brake engaged position, thereby preventing the front brake from disengaging.

What could happen

A non-release condition could cause drag on the front brake system, which could possibly result in a vehicle crash.

What gets fixed

CRG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ROCKER FOR THE FRONT LEVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2006.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA2 May 2006
  2. Owners notified22 May 2006

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 2 May 2006.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may concact crg at 831-763-7811.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
CONSTRUCTORS RACING GROUP, LLC
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

This recall only pertains to aftermarket crg front brake levers and has no relation to any original equipment installed on motorcycles manufactured by yamaha, ducati, or aprilia.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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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