- Vehicles
- 123
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 September 2020
- Repaired
- 54%
- Unrepaired
- 56
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.
- 2019-2020 Piaggio MP3 500
Repair progress
56 of 123 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2022.
54% repaired — 66 of 123 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 1
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 2019-2020 MP3 500 motorcycles. 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 perform a complete brake system flush, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2020.
Parts involved
- Bake Pipe (Pump pedal/rear valve)1C004440Brake Pipe (Pump pedal/rear valve)
- Brake Pipe1C001100RBrake Pipe
- Brake Pipe (Pump LH/front valve)650722Brake Pipe (Pump LH/front valve)
- Brake Pipe (Pump RH/front valve)650718Brake Pipe (Pump RH/front valve)
- Brake Pipe (front valve/rear valve)650721Brake Pipe (front valve/rear valve)
- Brake Pipe LH601740Brake Pipe LH
- Brake Pipe LH (rigid brake line)650453Brake Pipe LH (rigid brake line)
- Brake Pipe RH601742Brake Pipe RH
- Brake Pipe RH (rigid brake line)650454Brake Pipe RH (rigid brake line)
- Brake Pipe System Block601781Brake Pipe System Block
- Brake Pipe front valve/ABS HECU1C001491RBrake Pipe front valve/ABS HECU
- Brake Pipe rear valve/ABS HECU2B001195RBrake Pipe rear valve/ABS HECU
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 August 2020
- Owners notified10 September 2020
- Latest repair reportQ4 2022 — 54% 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 28 August 2020.
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_MP3.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- PP2ZZQ1904_MP3
- 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.