NHTSA campaign 16V691000
Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. Recall 16V-691: Front Brake Master Cylinder may Let in Air
NHTSA recall 16V691000 was reported by Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. on September 26, 2016, with 1,628 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Aprilia Tuono V4 1000, Aprilia Caponord 1200, Aprilia Caponord Rally and more for model years 2014–2016. Owners were notified on September 27, 2016, 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 16V691000 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
- 16V691000 (also written 16V-691 or 16V691)
- Filed by
- Piaggio Group Americas. Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,628 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Master Cylinder
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 122
Repair completion: 84.46% (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 16V691000. 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 Caponord 1200
- 2015 · Vehicles built June 18, 2013 – June 13, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Aprilia Caponord Rally
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 18, 2013 – June 13, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Aprilia Tuono V4 1000
Aprilia Tuono V4 1100
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 18, 2013 – June 13, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V691000.
Defect description
Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Aprilia Tuono V4 1000, 2016 Tuono V4 1100, 2015 Caponord 1200 ABS/ADD, and 2016 Caponord Rally motorcycles manufactured June 18, 2013, to June 13, 2016. The affected motorcycles have a front brake master cylinder that may allow air into the hydraulic circuit, causing a longer than expected braking distance.
Safety consequence
If an abnormal distance is required to stop the motorcycle, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Aprilia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder pushrod and boot assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 04, 2016. Owners may contact Aprilia customer service at 1-866-705-1727.
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 16V691000
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.