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Vespa - Piaggio group
Official notice
3 Jan 2013
Last checked
3 Jan 2013
An official Health Canada notice concerns Vespa - Piaggio group. On certain scooters, the ignition control unit may not function correctly during engine starting, which could cause an engine backfire into the airbox. This could result in a vehicle fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the ignition control unit with an updated version. Published 2013-01-03.
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Recall number
71078
Official notice
2013-01-03
The hazard
The hazard
On certain scooters, the ignition control unit may not function correctly during engine starting, which could cause an engine backfire into the airbox. This could result in a vehicle fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the ignition control unit with an updated version.
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Brand: Vespa, Piaggio.
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