2014 MV Agusta BRUTALE 675/BRUTALE 800/BRUTALE RR +3 - Structure recall
NHTSA campaign: 14V189000
223 vehicles potentially affected
- Model years
- 2014
- Makes
- MV Agusta
- Manufacturer
- MV Agusta Motorcycles North America, Inc
- Component
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Potential units affected
- 223 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2014-04-10
Affected vehicles
- 2014 MV Agusta BRUTALE 675
- 2014 MV Agusta BRUTALE 800
- 2014 MV Agusta BRUTALE RR
- 2014 MV Agusta F3 675
- 2014 MV Agusta F3 800
- 2014 MV Agusta RIVALE 800
What’s the problem?
MV Agusta USA, LLC (MV Agusta) is recalling certain model year 2014 Brutale RR (Corsa), Rivale 800, Brutale 800 Dragster, Brutale 800, Brutale 675, F3 800, and F3 675 motorcycles manufactured December 18, 2013, through March 10, 2014. In the affected motorcycles, the threaded bolt used to secure the swingarm pin may fail.
What could happen?
A failure of the bolt that secures the swingarm pin may allow the swingarm to loosen while riding, increasing the risk of a crash.
What’s the fix?
MV Agusta has notified owners and dealers will install a new threaded bolt, free of charge. The recall began on April 25, 2014. Owners may contact MV Agusta at 1-215-781-1770. MV Agusta's number for this recall is 2798.