EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Scooter Piaggio “ZIP” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1034/19
Summary
The accelerator cable could snap or become trapped in the carburettor control system. As a result, the vehicle decelerates rapidly or keeps accelerating until the brake is activated, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Scooter — Piaggio
- Brand
- Piaggio
- Name / model
- ZIP · ZIP 50cc 4T 3V E4 injection; VIN range: LBMCA210000000007 - LBMCA220000004511
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Scooter under Piaggio recall code: PPJZZQ1901.
- Recall information: http://static.piaggio.com/recall/form-piaggio.html
What is the risk?
- The accelerator cable could snap or become trapped in the carburettor control system. As a result, the vehicle decelerates rapidly or keeps accelerating until the brake is activated, increasing the risk of an 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: 19/06/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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