NHTSA campaign 00V272000
Aprilia Recall 00V-272: APRILIA/OIL HOSE
NHTSA recall 00V272000 was reported by APRILIA USA INC. on September 14, 2000, with 382 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Aprilia SL Falco 1000 for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on September 9, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V272000 (also written 00V-272 or 00V272)
- Filed by
- APRILIA USA INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 382 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V272000. 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 SL Falco 1000
- 2000 · Vehicles built February 22, 2000 – May 11, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V272000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES WITH HALF-FAIRING. THE OIL HOSE COULD FAIL ON THESE MOTORCYCLES, CAUSING THE OIL TO SPILL UNDER THE REAR WHEEL.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OIL HOSE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 9, 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 00V272000
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.