Aprilia RSV4 Recall Due to Faulty Conrods
Aprilia RSV4 recall due to faulty conrods
According to a report submitted by Aprilia to the NHTSA, a process used by a parts supplier to straighten the rods to meet specifications introduced stresses which affected their strength and reliability. The faulty connecting rods may lead to engine failure, as occurred in RSV4Rs press launch event in October.
The documents confirm Aprilia, and parent company Piaggio, first discovered the problem at the press event when five pre-production RSV4R test units suffered engine failure. On Jan. 18, the manufacturer identified the portion of vehicles produced with the faulty conrods and began preparing for the recall.
RSV4 owners are asked not to ride their motorcycles until a full engine swap is completed. Aprilia USA is making arrangements through its roadside assistance program to provide towing service to deliver owners motorcycles to servicing dealers.
To speed the process and reduce the chance of technician error, dealerships will receive complete assembly line configuration engines with wiring harnesses, throttle bodies, airboxes and ECU pre-installed. Aprilia estimates nine hours of labor, including road testing, are required.
Aprilia has given first priority to vehicles already sold and delivered to customers. Once those engine swaps are complete, service will begin on vehicles that were sold but have yet to be delivered, and finally to unsold dealer stock. The recall affects 355 U.S. models.
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