Aprilia Caponord 1200, Shiver 750 (2014-2015): Power train
Recall 15V007000 · Jan 9, 2015 · Piaggio Group Americas. Inc.
337
vehicles affected
337
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V007000
- Date
- Jan 9, 2015
- Maker
- Piaggio Group Americas. Inc.
- Units affected
- 337
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Manual transmission
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Aprilia Shiver 750 motorcycles manufactured February 10, 2014, to October 28, 2014 and 2015 Aprilia Caponord 1200 motorcycles manufactured November 14, 2013, to October 16, 2014. Due to improper machining of the output gear shaft face, the fastening screw on the sprocket may loosen and the rear wheel may lock up.
What can happen
A rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the output shaft, replacing any that are found to be defective, free of charge. The recall began on January 28, 2015. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Aprilia | Caponord 1200 | 2015 |
| Aprilia | Shiver 750 | 2014-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V007000?
2 models: Aprilia Caponord 1200 (2015), Aprilia Shiver 750 (2014-2015), about 337 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V007000?
Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the output shaft, replacing any that are found to be defective, free of charge. The recall began on January 28, 2015. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433.
What can happen?
A rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.