NHTSA vehicle safety data

2006 Piaggio BV 500 Recalls & Complaints

The 2006 Piaggio BV 500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Piaggio dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Piaggio BV 500. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2006 Piaggio BV 500 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Piaggio BV 500, describing incidents dated July 8, 2007 to January 20, 2009.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Of the 2 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash; across both complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10255831 · Filed January 21, 2009
STARTED PIAGGO BV 500; ENGAGED THROTTLE, THROTTLE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE; AS A RESULT SCOOTER RAN AWAY; BEFORE LOSS OF CONTROL, KILL-SWITCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE; BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO AVOID FURTHER ACCELERATION AND THE SCOOTER DUMPED... TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS IN THE LOW 20'S, AND THERE MAY HAVE BEEN…
ODI #10237234 · Filed August 6, 2008
MISSING CLAMPS ON FUEL HOSE WHICH CONNECTS FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. CAUSES VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND STALL WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS BELOW THESE CONNECTIONS. *TR

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FUEL HOSE CONNECTION

NHTSA #09V188000 · Fuel System, Other — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings · NHTSA notice

Reported June 2, 2009 · PIAGGIO USA, INC.

Potentially affected: 2,428 vehicles

Owners notified July 3, 2009 · Vehicles built November 24, 2004 – November 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 2,428 MY 2006-2008 BV 500 AND MY 2005-2007 X9 500 SCOOTERS. THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE FUEL PUMP MAY COME LOOSE. IF THIS FUEL HOSE CONNECTION IS LOOSE, OR HAS BECOME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED, THEN THERE WILL BE A DROP IN, OR LOSS OF, FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE.

Safety consequence

LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND ENGINE STALLING WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. A FUEL LEAK CAN ALSO RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LENGTH OF FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL FILTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 3, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO AT 1-212-380-4400.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2006 Piaggio BV 500. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Piaggio BV 500.

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10255831

Crash 1 injury

Incident: January 20, 2009 · Filed: January 21, 2009

STARTED PIAGGO BV 500; ENGAGED THROTTLE, THROTTLE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE; AS A RESULT SCOOTER RAN AWAY; BEFORE LOSS OF CONTROL, KILL-SWITCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE; BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO AVOID FURTHER ACCELERATION AND THE SCOOTER DUMPED... TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS IN THE LOW 20'S, AND THERE MAY HAVE BEEN FROZEN CONDENSATION ON BOTH THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE KILL SWITCH; AFTER SCOOTER WAS AT REST, KILL SWITCH DID ENGAGE AFTER OPERATOR MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE/DISENGAGE WHILE THE REAR-TIRE WAS STILL SPINNING; SUSTAINED INJURY TO LEFT LEG, LEFT HIP, AND POSSIBLE NECK INJURY... HAVE CONTACTED PIAGGIO CORPORATE AND LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER... CURRENTLY WORKING TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10237234

Incident: July 8, 2007 · Filed: August 6, 2008

MISSING CLAMPS ON FUEL HOSE WHICH CONNECTS FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. CAUSES VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND STALL WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS BELOW THESE CONNECTIONS. *TR

Other Piaggio BV 500 model years

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