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2009 APRILIA SCARABEO 200 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1083150 · 2014-07-05

Vehicle

Make
APRILIA
Model
SCARABEO 200
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Piaggio Group Americas, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
2,200
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PREPARING TO STOP. LH BRAKE LEVER COLLAPSED TO SPONGY AFTER RIDING ON AN 82 DEGREE DAY. BRAKE RELAY VALVE LOCATED BEHIND THE RADIATOR. NOT THE BRAKE LINES. THEY ARE BRAIDED. BRAKE FLUID HAS BEEN CHANGED, AND BLEED THREE TIMES APRILIA DEALER AND APRILIA TECH SUPPORT THINKS THIS IS NORMAL. HOW MANY DEATHS HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE YOU RECALL THESE STUPID BIKES? RECALL PERFORMED, IGNORED CARBURETOR INSTALLED SIDEWAYS. ALREADY REPLACED BELT, CAUSED BY SLIPPING CLUTCH... *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10608380
Machine
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