- Vehicles
- 1,328
- Built between
- Oct 2018 – Sep 2019
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 27 November 2019
- Repaired
- 79%
- Unrepaired
- 276
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2018 and September 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2019 Vespa GTS 300Built October 2018 to December 2018
- 2020 Vespa GTS 300 HPEBuilt March 2019 to September 2019
- 2019 Vespa GTV 300Built October 2018 to December 2018
Repair progress
276 of 1,328 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2022.
79% repaired — 1,047 of 1,328 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 5
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 2019 Vespa GTV 300, GTS 300, and 2020 Vespa GTS 300 HPE scooters. The brake lines may have been improperly galvanized, allowing hydrogen to be released into the brake fluid.
What could happen
Hydrogen in the braking system can reduce the brake lever's ability to activate the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will install front and rear master cylinder brake flush fittings, and perform a complete brake system flush, free of charge. The recall began November 27, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2018 to September 2019
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 November 2019
- Owners notified27 November 2019
- Latest repair reportQ2 2022 — 79% 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 18 November 2019.
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. Piaggio's number for this recall is PP2ZZQ1904_GTS.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- PP2ZZQ1904_GTS
- Recalling manufacturer
- Piaggio Group Americas. Inc.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 122
- 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.