NHTSA campaign 13V323000
Moto Guzzi Recall 13V-323: Rear Suspension Connecting Links may Fail
NHTSA recall 13V323000 was reported by Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. on July 24, 2013, with 680 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Moto Guzzi Griso 1200, Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 and Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX 1200 for model years 2012–2013. Owners were notified on August 12, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V323000 (also written 13V-323 or 13V323)
- Filed by
- Piaggio Group Americas. Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 680 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V323000. 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 Griso 1200
Moto Guzzi Norge 1200
Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX 1200
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V323000.
Defect description
Piaggio Group Americas (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX 1200 motorcycles manufactured February 6, 2012, through April 10, 2013; and model year 2012-2013 Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 motorcycles manufactured January 25, 2012, through March 21, 2013; and model year 2012-2013 Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 motorcycles manufactured January 26, 2012, through April 29, 2013. Due to a manufacturing fault, the rear suspension connecting links could fracture.
Safety consequence
If the rear suspension links fail while riding, the rear suspension would suddenly collapse, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Piaggio will notify owners, and Moto Guzzi dealers will replace the rear suspension connecting links on the affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2013. Owners may contact Piaggio at 1-877-696-6864.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V323000
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.