Vehicle recall 01V081000 · March 12, 2001
Moto Guzzi California EV and Special
Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with wheel 03 63 06 00.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with wheel 03 63 06 00. The spoke could become loose or break, causing it to touch and damage the transmission case.
- Consequence
- A wheel lockup is possible, including the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the wheel. Owner notification began April 1, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact moto guzzi at 1-919-639-3180.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V081000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 12, 2001
- Filed by
- MOTO GUZZI NORTH AMERICA
- Owner notification
- April 1, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 909
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Moto Guzzi California EV (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Moto Guzzi Special (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
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