- Vehicles
- 305
- Built between
- Aug 2013 – Oct 2013
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 12 August 2014
- Repaired
- 66%
- Unrepaired
- 74
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2013 and October 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2013 Vespa 946Built August 2013 to October 2013
Repair progress
74 of 305 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2015.
66% repaired — 200 of 305 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 29
- Scrapped or exported
- 2
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2013 Vespa 946 scooters manufactured August 6, 2013, through October 15, 2013. The affected scooters have fuel line that may leak.
What could happen
A fuel line leak may result in the scooter stalling, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
What gets fixed
Piaggio has notified owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2013 to October 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 June 2014
- Owners notified12 August 2014
- Latest repair reportQ4 2015 — 66% repaired
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 24 June 2014.
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 customer service at 1-212-380-4433.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Piaggio Group Americas. Inc.
- 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
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.