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2007 Aprilia Scarabeo 500

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Sep 14, 2008
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Oct 7, 2008
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Aprilia Scarabeo 500, most frequently naming the fuel system category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
08V522000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Oct 7, 2008
850 units potentially affected
The defect: PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 850 MY 2006-2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH BITRON SPA FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTERS. THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTER MOUNTING FLANGE MAY COME LOOSE. IF THIS CONNECTION IS LOOSE, OR HAS BECOME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED, THERE WILL BE A DROP, OR LOSS OF, FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE.
The risk: A DROP OR LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL HOSE CLAMPS TO SECURE THE EXISTING FUEL HOSE AT BOTH ENDS TO THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO/APRILIA AT 1-212-380-4431.
PIAGGIO USA, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE08050ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

MOTOR SCOOTER STALLING - FUEL

Opened Aug 14, 2008
Closed Nov 21, 2008

WE OPENED THIS PE AFTER BECOMING AWARE OF ALLEGATIONS THAT MY 2006-2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500MODEL MOTORSCOOTERS WERE STALLING WHEN THE DOWNSTREAM HOSE FROM THE FUEL PUMP DETERIORATES AND/OR SEPARATES FROM THE PUMP.THIS ISSUE WAS ALSO THE SUBJECT OF NUMEROUS WEB FORUM POSTS.OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH DEALERS INDICATED OTHER SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS HAD ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM.SUBSEQUENTLY, PIAGGIO DECIDED TO RECALL THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM (08V-522).WITH THAT RECALL, THIS PE IS CLOSED.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSLed to recall 08V522000

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

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Fuel system
Filed Sep 14, 2008

AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS AND IMPROPER FUEL LINE FOR USA FUELS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2007 TO 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10242103
Incident
Sep 14, 2008
Mileage
2,457 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 12, 2008

MY SCARABEO 500 IE STALLS AT STOPS RUNNING. IN TRAFFIC I MAY GET RUN OVER BY AN SUV MAN FUEL FILTER TO PUMP LOSES PRESSURE HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP. *TR

NHTSA ID
10241922
Incident
Sep 3, 2008
Mileage
400 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 11, 2008

LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE CAUSING STALLING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10241911
Incident
Aug 27, 2008
Mileage
501 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 30, 2008

I, ALONG WITH OTHERS, OWN A 2007 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THIS SCOOTER THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND STALL CREATING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED BUT IT SHOULD BE KNOWN THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SERIOUS AND APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM ON EVERY SINGLE SCOOTER PRODUCED. IT IS A SIMPLE FIX BUT IT IS A GRASSROOTS KNOWN FACT AND MOVEMENT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10236406
Incident
Jul 6, 2008
Mileage
1,900 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 28, 2008

THE APRILIA SCARABEO HAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE SUBMERSIBLE FUEL LINE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE HOSE IS HELD ON BY FRICTION INSTEAD OF CLAMPS WHICH OVER TIME CAUSES PRESSURE LEAKS WHICH LEADS TO STALLING IN TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN WELL KNOWN SINCE 2006 AT LEAST. IT IS A RELATIVELY SIMPLE FIX THAT ONLY REQUIRES THREE INCHES OF HOSE AND TWO SCREW CLAMPS, OH, AND A QUALIFIED MECH TO DO THE WORK. I THINK APRILIA SHOULD DO A RECALL SO WE USERS CAN HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE WE GET HURT OR KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10235986
Incident
Jul 19, 2008
Fuel system
Filed Jul 25, 2008

AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSS AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. THE FUEL LINE IS ALSO MADE OF A CLEAR PLASTIC MATERIAL WHICH IS NOT RATED FOR CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO GASOLINE/ETHANOL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TUBING. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS 2007 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS UNDER WARRANTY ON A BY COMPLAINT BASES. MOST OF THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10235805
Incident
Jul 22, 2008
Mileage
800 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 25, 2008

ENGINE STALLING, DIFFICULT STARTING AND ROUGH IDLING ISSUES DUE TO INTERNAL FUEL LINK LEAKAGE. STARTED TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY AFTER AROUND 700 MILES. THE SCOOTER WAS BOUGHT NEW FROM DEALER AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS ABOUT 2500 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10235738
Incident
May 15, 2008
Mileage
700 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 23, 2008

AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING A LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE, ERRATIC IDLING, AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. ENGINE FREQUENTLY STALLS AND SPUTTERS DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY BRAKING TO A STOP OR CORNERING. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2007 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. MY DEALER HAS AGREED TO CORRECT THIS FOR ME, BUT IT IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10235561
Incident
Jul 15, 2008
Mileage
400 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

SB-08V522

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

APRILIA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. VEHICLES MAY BE AFFECTED BY AN IMPROPERLY FASTENED FUEL HOSE, LOCATED BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL FILTER. A LOOSE CONNECTION AT THIS POINT COULD CAUSE A DROP IN, OR LOSS OF, FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED . *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Aprilia Scarabeo 500 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2009100—
2008211—
2007Viewing101133.7
2006911—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.