NHTSA campaign 98V096000
MOTO AMERICA INC. Recall 98V-096: MOTO AMERICA/ENGINE OIL HOSES
NHTSA recall 98V096000 was reported by MOTO AMERICA INC. on May 6, 1998, with 205 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Moto Guzzi Sport 1100 for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on May 28, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V096000 (also written 98V-096 or 98V096)
- Filed by
- MOTO AMERICA INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 205 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V096000. 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 Sport 1100
- 1996 · Vehicles built October 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V096000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE ENGINE OIL RADIATOR HOSES CAN SEPARATE AT THE FITTINGS, ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK.
Safety consequence
THIS OIL COULD GET ON THE TIRES OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL REPLACEMENT OIL RADIATOR HOSES WITH CORRECTLY AND SOLIDLY ATTACHED FITTINGS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MAY 28, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MOTO AMERICA AT 1-800-USA-MOTO (-1800-872-6686).ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V096000
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.