NHTSA campaign 99V316000
Aprilia Recall 99V-316: APRILIA/REAR DRIVE SPROCKET FASTENERS
NHTSA recall 99V316000 was reported by APRILIA USA INC. on November 9, 1999, with 289 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Aprilia RS 50 for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on October 25, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V316000 (also written 99V-316 or 99V316)
- Filed by
- APRILIA USA INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 289 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Differential Unit
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V316000. 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 RS 50
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V316000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FASTENERS HOLDING THE REAR DRIVE SPROCKET COULD COME LOOSE.
Safety consequence
THE REAR SPROCKET COULD DROP OFF OR THE DRIVE CHAIN COULD COME OFF OR JAM, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE SPROCKET SCREWS SUFFICIENTLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 25, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT APRILIA AT 1-914-946-0600.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 99V316000
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.