2006–2008 Aprilia Scarabeo 500 recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
Piaggio is recalling 850 my 2006-2008 aprilia Scarabeo 500 motorcycles equipped with bitron spa fuel pump/fuel filters. The fuel hose connecting the fuel filter to the fuel pump/fuel filter mounting flange may come loose. If this connection is loose, or has become completely disconnected, there will be a drop, or loss of, fuel pressure to the engine.
💥 The risk
A drop or loss of fuel pressure to the engine could cause the engine to stall increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install hose clamps to secure the existing fuel hose at both ends to the fuel pump and fuel filter. The recall is expected to begin during march 2009. Owners may contact piaggio/aprilia at 1-212-380-4431.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V522000
- Manufacturer
- PIAGGIO USA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 850
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 3, 2009
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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 http://www.safercar.gov.