NHTSA campaign 01V081000

Moto Guzzi Recall 01V-081: MOTO GUZZI/WHEELS

NHTSA recall 01V081000 was reported by MOTO GUZZI NORTH AMERICA on March 12, 2001, with 909 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Moto Guzzi California EV and Moto Guzzi Special for model years 1997–1998. Owners were notified on April 1, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V081000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
01V081000 (also written 01V-081 or 01V081)
Filed by
MOTO GUZZI NORTH AMERICA
Report received
Potentially affected
909 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Wheels
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V081000. 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.

Moto Guzzi

  • Moto Guzzi California EV

    • 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built January 1, 1997 – December 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
  • Moto Guzzi Special

    • 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built January 1, 1997 – December 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
All Moto Guzzi recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V081000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL 03 63 06 00. THE SPOKE COULD BECOME LOOSE OR BREAK, CAUSING IT TO TOUCH AND DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION CASE.

Safety consequence

A WHEEL LOCKUP IS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEEL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 1, 2001. 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 MOTO GUZZI AT 1-919-639-3180.

Notes

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 01V081000

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.