EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Piaggio “Vespa GTS 125-300, Vespa GTV300” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00167/20
Summary
The brake line terminals might have been incorrectly galvanised. Consequently, hydrogen could leak into the brake fluid, causing an extended brake lever travel, decreasing the braking capacity and increasing the risk of accident.
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Product
Motorcycle — Piaggio
- Brand
- Piaggio
- Name / model
- Vespa GTS 125-300, Vespa GTV300 · Model 2019
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle.
- Production dates: 03/10/2018 to 05/07/2019
What is the risk?
- The brake line terminals might have been incorrectly galvanised. Consequently, hydrogen could leak into the brake fluid, causing an extended brake lever travel, decreasing the braking capacity and increasing the risk of accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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