NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE08020
Preliminary Evaluation · Moto Guzzi North America · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA 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.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
MOTORCYCLE STALLING
WE OPENED THIS PE AFTER BECOMING AWARE OF ALLEGATIONS THAT MY 2007 MOTO GUZZINORGE MODEL MOTORCYCLES WERE STALLING WHEN THE MAIN FUSE BLEW DUE TO A SHORT IN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT.SUBSEQUENTLY, PIAGGIO DECIDED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO CORRECT THE CONDITION IN LIEU OF RESPONDING TO OUR INFORMATION REQUEST.WITH THAT RECALL (08V-305), WE ARE CLOSING THIS PE.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE08020
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Moto Guzzi North America
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Opened
- Mar 20, 2008
- Closed
- Jul 9, 2008
- Associated recall campaign
- 08V305000
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.