NHTSA campaign 18V458000 · MV Agusta campaign 18RC02
MV Agusta Recall 18V-458: Fork Axle Carrier Defect May Cause Loss of Control
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 18V458000 (MV Agusta campaign 18RC02) was reported by MV Agusta USA, LLC on July 10, 2018, with 22 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the MV Agusta Brutale 800 Dragster RC, MV Agusta F3 800 and MV Agusta F3 800 RC for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on July 20, 2018, 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 18V458000 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
- 18V458000 (also written 18V-458 or 18V458)
- Filed by
- MV Agusta USA, LLC
- MV Agusta campaign number
- 18RC02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 22 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 90.91% (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 18V458000. 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.
MV Agusta
MV Agusta Brutale 800 Dragster RC
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 12, 2018 – April 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
MV Agusta F3 800
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 12, 2018 – April 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
MV Agusta F3 800 RC
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 12, 2018 – April 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V458000.
Defect description
MV Agusta USA, LLC (MV Agusta) is recalling certain 2018 MV Agusta Brutale 800 Dragster RC, F3 800RC, and F3 800 motorcycles. These vehicles are equipped with a fork axle carrier that may have damaged threads which can cause excessive play of the wheel clamping screw.
Safety consequence
Wheel clamping screws that experience excessive play can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MV Agusta will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the threaded holes in the fork axle carriers, and if necessary replace the fork leg, free of charge. Owners are advised to not ride their motorcycles until the repair has been performed. The recall began July 20, 2018. Owners may contact MV Agusta customer service at 1-215-781-1770. MV Agusta's number for this recall is 18RC02.
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 18V458000
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.