Aprilia Visibility: Windshield

Aprilia is recalling about 458 vehicles over a problem with the visibility. This does not meet the requirements of the standard.

Campaign
09V035000
Manufacturer
PIAGGIO USA, INC.
Reported
30 January 2009
Vehicles
458
Built between
Feb 2008 – Sep 2008
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
19 June 2009
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 2008 and September 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2008-2009 Aprilia Scarabeo 200Built February 2008 to September 2008

What the defect is

Piaggio is recalling 458 my 2008-2009 aprilia scarabeo 200 motorcycles. These motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 205 "glazing materials." the incorrect DOT standard equipment handlebar mounted windshield that was provided was installed. Both DOT and euro specifications were sent for installation.

What could happen

This does not meet the requirements of the standard.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD COMPONENT ACCORDING TO DOT SPECIFICATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2009.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 2008 to September 2008
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA30 January 2009
  3. Owners notified19 June 2009

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 30 January 2009.

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 contact piaggio AT1-212-380-4418.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
PIAGGIO USA, INC.
Safety standard
FMVSS 205
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

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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

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.

Same component

Same brand