Vespa shuts down out of the blue while driving on the freeway - twice within 2 months, one time in the fast lane, causing a safety hazard for myself since I had to wait (at 9:30 pm at the median on a high traffic freeway) for the aaa to haul me to the shop. Thanks to chp officers who provided support and light during my unfortunate experience. Reading the articles about gm engine shutdowns makes me file my incident and wondering, whether there are recalls for vespas, too? Having your motorcycle shut down without any warnings at night on the freeway is really scary and unsafe! My mechanics diagnosed "purge valve stuck open not letting tank vent" and "fuel tank vent tube issues". They could not recall the incident during their test rides after fixing the above mentioned, but said there might be the chance it happens again. How unsafe do I feel now? I do not want to think what happens when I drive in the middle lane, the engine shuts down and I am not able to "roll" off to the side - I get run over by cars, and that's it I guess... How should I respond to this issue? Do I contact vespa USA? Thank you for your assistance!
The worst 2010 Vespa GTS 300 problems
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Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- Piaggio Group Americas Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Vespa GTS 250, GTV 250, GTS Super 250, 2011 Vespa LX 150, LXV 150, S 150, 2010-2011 Vespa GTS 300, GTV 300, GTS Super 300, 2009-2010 Piaggio MP3 250, BV 250 Tourer, and 2010 BV 300 Tourer motorcycles. Due to a defective fuel pump, the affected motorcycles may stall while being operated or may fail to restart after being shut off for 15-20 minutes.
- Risk
- If the motorcycle stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2015. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1‑212‑380‑4433.
Recall number 15V066000 · Recall details
What 2010 Vespa GTS 300 owners say
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Vespa gts super 300ie (2010) failed to start on two occasions. Each failure was after vespa had warmed up and had been switched off for short time. Restart with warm engine failed. Fuel pump would not operate. Fuel pump "remote" relay clicked on for two seconds (as normal when ignition switched on), but fuel pump did not operate. After vespa remained off for over an hour, it started normally. Stranded twice without warning.
After riding home from dealer ship 18 miles, at 292 miles on it, and cycle at a warm operation temperature it would not restart and acted as if vapor locked. Restarted fine when cool hours later. Has repeated the same condition every time since , about 6 or 7 times and has less than 390 miles on it. The dealer ship so far thinks it has gasoline in the charcole canister. I have an appontment to have them check it tomorrow.
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Is the 2010 Vespa GTS 300 reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2010 Vespa GTS 300, close to a typical GTS 300 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2010 Vespa GTS 300?
Fuel and propulsion system, with 3 complaints.
How many recalls does the 2010 Vespa GTS 300 have?
1 recall, covering fuel system, gasoline.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Vespa GTS 300 fuel system?
Yes, 1 recall: 15V066000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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