| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007107166 | Incident Date: Apr, 12 2007 |
| Consumer's City: SAN FRANCISCO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. |
| Model Name: BV 500 | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: ZAPM319K865 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 28 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 12 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 1 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 2006 vespa 200gt engine blew up last month while cruising on the freeway, it appears the head gasket blew or something in which oil splattered everywhere. i am just beginning to cool off a whole month later i and was wondering if you have had similar reports since warranty is up by six month and the bike is only a year and half. i had just about 6k. please note the engine is completely stock, and no performance enhancements were ever made to my bike. the reason i state this was because the guy at the shop where i pushed the bike into asked me whom did my cylinder head work. i asked if he had seen this happen before to a vespa feeling it was just my luck he said that was the fourth on that exact year and model. the vin [xxx] go to [xxx]. i pushed my bike to san francisco scooter center inc located at127 10th street, san francisco, ca 94103. dealer #66594, please note i own a 2006 vespa grand turismo also know vespa gt200 i don't own a bv 500, you don't have vespa as a option. piaggio usa is the engine and main us contact. *tr updated 07/10/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |
