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1998 Moto Guzzi V10 Centauro Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
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Latest Apr 7, 2014
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Dec 4, 2001

What this page shows

Our database holds 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Moto Guzzi V10 Centauro. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

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Engine
Filed Apr 7, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MOTO GUZZI V10 CENTAURO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE OIL SUDDENLY SPILLED INTO THE BRAKES AND TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURE HAD NOT RETURNED ANY OF THE CONTACT'S PHONE CALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.

NHTSA ID
10578009
Incident
Aug 2, 2013
Mileage
12,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 4, 2002

NO PARTS AVAILABLE:::::::::::: THE CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FOT THOTTLE RETURN CABLE. THE DEALERSHIP IS MOTOVRITALIA 10262 MAIN STEET WOODSTOCK GA 300188 770 517 4540. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ID
8023699
Incident
Oct 11, 2002
Brakes
Filed Dec 16, 2001

DISC BRAKE ROTOR ON THE FRONT LEFT WARPED, CAUSING A SHUDDERING/SHAKING UNDER BRAKING. THE ROTOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITH ANOTHER OEM ROTOR. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, BUT HAVE NOT ACCUMULATED AS MANY MILES AS THE FIRST FAILURE.*AK

NHTSA ID
755701
Incident
Feb 21, 2001
Brakes
Filed Dec 14, 2001

DISC ROTOR IS WARPED BEYOND USABILITY, MANUFACTURER DENIES RESPONSIBILITY IN SUPPLYING A REPLACEMENT. MOTORCYCLE IS UNSAFE TO RIDE AT LOW SPEEDS DUE TO THIS DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ID
755659
Incident
May 5, 2001
Brakes
Filed Dec 4, 2001

I HAVE TWO SUCH VEHICLES. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED ON BOTH VEHICLES AT 10,000 TO 12,000 MILES. ONE VEHICLE HAD ROTORS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS REFUSED WARRANTY AS IT WAS MORE THAN TWO YEARS OLD. THE WARRANTY PERIOD WAS ADVERTISED AS THREE YEARS. THE ROTOR WARPAGE ISSUE IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IRRESPECTIVE OF MILEAGE OR AGE. *AK

NHTSA ID
755265
Incident
Feb 1, 2001

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.

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