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2009 PIAGGIO GTS 250 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

1 injured · 808912 · 2010-08-23

Vehicle

Make
PIAGGIO
Model
GTS 250
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Piaggio Group Americas, Inc.
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
280
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

RIDING BRAND NEW 2009 PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 250. SCOOTER HAS 280 MILES ON IT. WITHOUT WARNING IN ATLANTA TRAFFIC, VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TURNING ACROSS BUSY INTERSECTION AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I WAS ALMOST KILLED AS THE VEHICLE DIED HALF-WAY THROUGH MY TURN ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. PIAGGIO U.S. HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMPS, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. PLEASE HELP! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10351269
Machine
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