NHTSA campaign 00V166000
Aprilia Recall 00V-166: APRILIA/REAR AXLE
NHTSA recall 00V166000 was reported by APRILIA USA INC. on June 16, 2000, with 27 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Aprilia RSV 1000 and Aprilia RSV1000SP for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on June 14, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V166000 (also written 00V-166 or 00V166)
- Filed by
- APRILIA USA INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 27 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V166000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Aprilia
Aprilia RSV 1000
- 2000 · Vehicles built June 21, 1999 – June 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Aprilia RSV1000SP
- 2000 · Vehicles built January 15, 1999 – January 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V166000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES WITH FAIRINGS. THE REAR AXLE COULD FAIL, CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO WOBBLE OR JAM.
Safety consequence
THE CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WHEEL SPINDLE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT APRILIA AT 1-877-APRILIA (1-877-277-4542), EXTENSION 105. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V166000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.