NHTSA campaign 15V066000
Piaggio and Vespa Recall 15V-066: Defective Fuel Pump may Result in Stall
NHTSA recall 15V066000 was reported by Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. on February 4, 2015, with 2,613 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Vespa GTS 250, Vespa GTS Super 250, Vespa GTV 250 and more for model years 2008–2011. Owners were notified on March 16, 2015, 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 15V066000 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
- 15V066000 (also written 15V-066 or 15V066)
- Filed by
- Piaggio Group Americas. Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,613 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 75.12% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V066000. 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.
Piaggio
Piaggio BV 250
Piaggio BV 300
- 2010 · Vehicles built July 15, 2009 – July 15, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Piaggio MP3 250
Vespa
Vespa GTS 250
Vespa GTS 300
Vespa GTS Super 250
Vespa GTS Super 300
Vespa GTV 250
Vespa GTV 300
Vespa LX 150
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 21, 2010 – July 8, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Vespa LXV 150
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 21, 2010 – July 8, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Vespa S 150
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 21, 2010 – July 8, 2010 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V066000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the motorcycle stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 15V066000
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.