NHTSA campaign 22V217000 · Piaggio campaign PP2ZZQ2201
Piaggio Recall 22V-217: Decreased Brake Performance
NHTSA recall 22V217000 (Piaggio campaign PP2ZZQ2201) was reported by Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. on April 1, 2022, with 27 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Piaggio MP3 500 for model years 2020–2021. Owners were notified on April 18, 2022, 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 22V217000 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
- 22V217000 (also written 22V-217 or 22V217)
- Filed by
- Piaggio Group Americas, Inc.
- Piaggio campaign number
- PP2ZZQ2201
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 27 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Fluid
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
Repair completion: 85.19% (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 22V217000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V217000.
Defect description
Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain 2020-2021 MP3 500 HPE scooters. The brake hose terminal fittings zinc plating may contaminate the brake fluid, decreasing brake performance.
Safety consequence
Brakes that do not perform as expected, and require the driver to apply more force to the brake levers or pedals, increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will perform a complete brake system flush, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2022. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4400.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V217000
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.