Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump (Piaggio and Vespa)
Vehicle recall 15V-066. NHTSA received Piaggio Group Americas. Inc.’s report on Feb 4, 2015.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Piaggio Group Americas. Inc.’s report on Feb 4, 2015. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If the motorcycle stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Piaggio Group Americas Inc.
(Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Vespa GTS 250, GTV 250, GTS Super 250, 2011 Vespa LX 150, LXV 150, S 150, 2010-2011 Vespa GTS 300, GTV 300, GTS Super 300, 2009-2010 Piaggio MP3 250, BV 250 Tourer, and 2010 BV 300 Tourer motorcycles.
Due to a defective fuel pump, the affected motorcycles may stall while being operated or may fail to restart after being shut off for 15-20 minutes.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump.
What should you do?
Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2015. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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 a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 2,613 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Piaggio MP3 250and 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Vespa LX 150and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Vespa GTS Super 250and 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Vespa GTV 250and 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Piaggio BV 250and 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Vespa GTS 250and 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Vespa GTS 300and 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Vespa S 150and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Vespa LXV 150and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Vespa GTV 300and 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Vespa GTS Super 300and 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Piaggio BV 300and 2010, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Piaggio Group Americas. Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.