Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
6 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
10,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2008 model years. Data updated: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
2007: 1; 2008: 1
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
Reported: 2008-07-09 (July 9, 2008) · Model years: 2007, 2008
PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 646 MY 2007-2008 MOTO GUZZI NORGE 1200 MOTORCYCLE MODELS EQUIPPED WITH TRIOM HEADLIGHTS, LOW BEAM BULB AND HEADLIGHT REFLECTORS. THE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM BULB HAS A "PIGTAIL" WIRE ATTACHED TO IT. THIS WIRE CONNECTS THE LOW BEAM BULB TO THE MOTORCYCLE'S WIRING HARNESS. IT MAY TOUCH THE HARDWARE USED TO SECURE THE BULB IN THE REFLECTOR. OVER TIME AND VIBRATION THE INSULATION MAY WEAR THROUGH CAUSING THE DIRECT SHORT TO GROUND. THIS SHORT CAUSES THE MOTORCYCLE'S MAIN FUSE TO BLOW AND ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE TO STOP.
Consequence: ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE IS CUT OFF AND AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE STALLS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW BULB WITH AN EXTRA PROTECTION AROUND THE POWER WIRE TO PROVIDE GREATER PROTECTION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO AT 212-380-4431.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
6 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 240.0%ODI 10273816 · 1,200 miMOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AS A RESULT OF FUEL LINE BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM FUEL PUMP INSIDE FUEL TANK. THIS HAS OCCURRED TO ME TWICE; ONCE WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND AGAIN ON A SECONDARY ROAD. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AS I WAS IN THE THIRD LANE FROM THE SHOULDER AND HAD TO, WITHOUT POWER, WEAVE THROUGH TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO NOT BE BROKEN DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT 55 M.P.H. OR MORE. EVEN ON THE SECONDARY ROAD, WHICH WAS A FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY, I HAD TO MANEUVER THE … | 1100.0%ODI 10230167 · 10 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MOTI BUDDY 150 (NA). SINCE THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED GASOLINE DRIPPING ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE GASOLINE IS COMING FROM THE OVERFLOW LINE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO MAKE REPAIRS. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED HOME, HE NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10. |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 120.0%ODI 10474022 · 31,000 miFUEL TANK HAS EXPANDED TO THE POINT THAT IT CANNOT BE ATTACHED TO THE MOTORCYCLE AS DESIGNED. EITHER THE FRONT MOUNTING BUMPERS NEED TO BE MODIFIED (REDUCED IN SIZE), OR THE REAR MOUNTING POINT (RUBBER SPACER, METAL SPACERS) NEEDS MODIFICATION. LENGTHWISE EXPANSION APPEARS TO BE APPROXIMATELY 5MM. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes | 120.0%ODI 10599084 · 12,380 miREAR BRAKE PEDAL BOTTOMED OUT WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 120.0%ODI 10441654 · 11,000 miREAR MASTER CYLINDER IS SUCKING AIR INTO THE BRAKE LINES. REAR BRAKE NO LONGER WORKS. FIX IS TO BLEED REAR BRAKE, BUT PROBLEM RESURFACES AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AT:HTTP://FORUM.GUZZITECH.COM/FORUM/188/4624.HTML?START=10 APPARENTLY A RESULT OF THE USE OF ALUMINUM AND STEEL PARTS IN THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE REAR BRAKE THAT CAUSES SEALS TO GO BAD. *KB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder | 120.0%ODI 10441654 · 11,000 miREAR MASTER CYLINDER IS SUCKING AIR INTO THE BRAKE LINES. REAR BRAKE NO LONGER WORKS. FIX IS TO BLEED REAR BRAKE, BUT PROBLEM RESURFACES AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AT:HTTP://FORUM.GUZZITECH.COM/FORUM/188/4624.HTML?START=10 APPARENTLY A RESULT OF THE USE OF ALUMINUM AND STEEL PARTS IN THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE REAR BRAKE THAT CAUSES SEALS TO GO BAD. *KB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | Too few reports for a range | 1,200 mi | 3 (sparse) | ODI 10273816 · 1,200 miMOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AS A RESULT OF FUEL LINE BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM FUEL PUMP INSIDE FUEL TANK. THIS HAS OCCURRED TO ME TWICE; ONCE WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND AGAIN ON A SECONDARY ROAD. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AS I WAS IN THE THIRD LANE FROM THE SHOULDER AND HAD TO, WITHOUT POWER, WEAVE THROUGH TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO NOT BE BROKEN DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT 55 M.P.H. OR MORE. EVEN ON THE SECONDARY ROAD, WHICH WAS A FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY, I HAD TO MANEUVER THE … ODI 10443307 · 10,000 miTHE PLASTIC FUEL TANK EXPANDS DUE TO ETHANOL FUEL USED IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK EVENTUALLY. THE MAKER OF THE CYCLE DOES NOT NOTIFY THE CONSUMER UPON PURCHASE. *TR ODI 10230167 · 10 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MOTI BUDDY 150 (NA). SINCE THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED GASOLINE DRIPPING ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE GASOLINE IS COMING FROM THE OVERFLOW LINE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO MAKE REPAIRS. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED HOME, HE NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10. |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | Too few reports for a range | 31,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10474022 · 31,000 miFUEL TANK HAS EXPANDED TO THE POINT THAT IT CANNOT BE ATTACHED TO THE MOTORCYCLE AS DESIGNED. EITHER THE FRONT MOUNTING BUMPERS NEED TO BE MODIFIED (REDUCED IN SIZE), OR THE REAR MOUNTING POINT (RUBBER SPACER, METAL SPACERS) NEEDS MODIFICATION. LENGTHWISE EXPANSION APPEARS TO BE APPROXIMATELY 5MM. *TR |
| Service Brakes | Too few reports for a range | 12,380 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10599084 · 12,380 miREAR BRAKE PEDAL BOTTOMED OUT WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT. *TR |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Too few reports for a range | 11,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10441654 · 11,000 miREAR MASTER CYLINDER IS SUCKING AIR INTO THE BRAKE LINES. REAR BRAKE NO LONGER WORKS. FIX IS TO BLEED REAR BRAKE, BUT PROBLEM RESURFACES AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AT:HTTP://FORUM.GUZZITECH.COM/FORUM/188/4624.HTML?START=10 APPARENTLY A RESULT OF THE USE OF ALUMINUM AND STEEL PARTS IN THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE REAR BRAKE THAT CAUSES SEALS TO GO BAD. *KB |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder | Too few reports for a range | 11,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10441654 · 11,000 miREAR MASTER CYLINDER IS SUCKING AIR INTO THE BRAKE LINES. REAR BRAKE NO LONGER WORKS. FIX IS TO BLEED REAR BRAKE, BUT PROBLEM RESURFACES AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AT:HTTP://FORUM.GUZZITECH.COM/FORUM/188/4624.HTML?START=10 APPARENTLY A RESULT OF THE USE OF ALUMINUM AND STEEL PARTS IN THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE REAR BRAKE THAT CAUSES SEALS TO GO BAD. *KB |
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2007: 1 complaints · 2008: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Fuel System, Gasoline | Fuel/Propulsion System | Service Brakes | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1ODI 10441654 · 11,000 miREAR MASTER CYLINDER IS SUCKING AIR INTO THE BRAKE LINES. REAR BRAKE NO LONGER WORKS. FIX IS TO BLEED REAR BRAKE, BUT PROBLEM RESURFACES AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AT:HTTP://FORUM.GUZZITECH.COM/FORUM/188/4624.HTML?START=10 APPARENTLY A RESULT OF THE USE OF ALUMINUM AND STEEL PARTS IN THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE REAR BRAKE THAT CAUSES SEALS TO GO BAD. *KB |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 10441654 · 11,000 miREAR MASTER CYLINDER IS SUCKING AIR INTO THE BRAKE LINES. REAR BRAKE NO LONGER WORKS. FIX IS TO BLEED REAR BRAKE, BUT PROBLEM RESURFACES AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AT:HTTP://FORUM.GUZZITECH.COM/FORUM/188/4624.HTML?START=10 APPARENTLY A RESULT OF THE USE OF ALUMINUM AND STEEL PARTS IN THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE REAR BRAKE THAT CAUSES SEALS TO GO BAD. *KB | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
3 patterns with matching reports.
1 mentions · 16.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 12,380 mi (1 usable records).
REAR BRAKE PEDAL BOTTOMED OUT WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT. *TR
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b1 mentions · 16.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 10,000 mi (1 usable records).
THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK EXPANDS DUE TO ETHANOL FUEL USED IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK EVENTUALLY. THE MAKER OF THE CYCLE DOES NOT NOTIFY THE CONSUMER UPON PURCHASE. *TR
\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b1 mentions · 16.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 1,200 mi (1 usable records).
MOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AS A RESULT OF FUEL LINE BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM FUEL PUMP INSIDE FUEL TANK. THIS HAS OCCURRED TO ME TWICE; ONCE WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND AGAIN ON A SECONDARY ROAD. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AS I WAS IN THE THIRD LANE FROM THE SHOULDER AND HAD TO, WITHOUT POWER, WEAVE THROUGH TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO NOT BE BROKEN DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT 55 M.P.H. OR MORE. EVEN ON THE SECONDARY ROAD, WHICH WAS A FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY, I HAD TO MANEUVER THE …
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b