Piaggio Fly 50, Piaggio Vespa Lx50, Piaggio Vespa S50, model years 2009 to 2012. Filed by Piaggio Usa, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 28 December 2011. 2,147 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Piaggio is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 fly 50 4t 4-valve scooters, model year 2010-2012 vespa lx50 4t 4-valve scooters, and model year 2009-2012 vespa s50 4t 4-valve scooters. the ignition control unit may fail and alter the ignition timing.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 11V603 cover?
- Piaggio Fly 50, Piaggio Vespa LX50, Piaggio Vespa S50, model years 2009-2012.
- What is wrong with them?
- PIAGGIO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 FLY 50 4T 4-VALVE SCOOTERS, MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 VESPA LX50 4T 4-VALVE SCOOTERS, AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 VESPA S50 4T 4-VALVE SCOOTERS. THE IGNITION CONTROL UNIT MAY FAIL AND ALTER THE IGNITION TIMING.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- IMPROPER IGNITION TIMING MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE BACKFIRE INTO THE AIRBOX, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. PIAGGIO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 17, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO CUSTOMER CARE HELPLINE AT 212-380-4433.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IMPROPER IGNITION TIMING MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE BACKFIRE INTO THE AIRBOX, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 11V603 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | PIAGGIO USA, INC. |
| System at fault | Electrical System:Ignition:Module |
| Reported to NHTSA | 28 December 2011 |
| Model years | 2009-2012 |
| Vehicles named | PIAGGIO FLY 50, PIAGGIO VESPA LX50, PIAGGIO VESPA S50 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
IMPROPER IGNITION TIMING MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE BACKFIRE INTO THE AIRBOX, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
The remedy
PIAGGIO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 17, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO CUSTOMER CARE HELPLINE AT 212-380-4433.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 1,836 notices in the record whose component field names electrical system. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 41 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 11V603, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v603/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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