Reported: 2026-05-12 (May 12, 2026) · Model years: 2026
Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (PGA) is recalling certain 2026 Vespa GTV 310, Vespa Primavera 150, and Vespa Primavera 50 motorcycles in the color Officina 8. The convex mirror warning "objects in mirror are closer than they appear," is missing.
Consequence: Without the convex mirror warning, riders may misjudge the distance of other vehicles, resulting in unsafe lane changes or maneuvers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: PGA will install new mirrors with the warning message, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact PGA's customer service at 212-380-4400, or [email protected]. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 18, 2026.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
50.0%Usable mileage1 / 2 records
100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
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 complaint heatmap
Component
2021
2026
Service Brakes
150.0%ODI 11431106 · 700 mi
The contact owns a 2021 Piaggio Vespa Primavera. The contact stated that while approaching a stop light at 35 MPH, the front brake lever failed to operate without warning. The contact needed additional brake travel time to stop the vehicle with the rear brake lever. The contact was able to drive the motorcycle home despite the brake failure. The dealer was notified of the failure; however, he was unable to make an appointment to have the vehicle serviced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was no…
I have taken this bike to the dealer as the wheel is defective. They even mentioned that this is a known issue and i fear for my safety. I have inquired with several other owners of similar vehicles and they stated this is a known issue from Vespa. I inquired with the manufacturer as well and they state the bike is out of warranty and they will not do anything, even though they know it is a faulty part. I feel as though something should be done about this with the knowledge they produced a motor vehicle with defective parts.
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Service Brakes
Too few reports for a range
700 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 11431106 · 700 mi
The contact owns a 2021 Piaggio Vespa Primavera. The contact stated that while approaching a stop light at 35 MPH, the front brake lever failed to operate without warning. The contact needed additional brake travel time to stop the vehicle with the rear brake lever. The contact was able to drive the motorcycle home despite the brake failure. The dealer was notified of the failure; however, he was unable to make an appointment to have the vehicle serviced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was no…
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.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
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.
Equal-age model-year comparison
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.
2021: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2021
1
1
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2021
2
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.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Service Brakes
Wheels
Service Brakes
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0
Wheels
0
—
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 700 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 11431106 · 700 mi
The contact owns a 2021 Piaggio Vespa Primavera. The contact stated that while approaching a stop light at 35 MPH, the front brake lever failed to operate without warning. The contact needed additional brake travel time to stop the vehicle with the rear brake lever. The contact was able to drive the motorcycle home despite the brake failure. The dealer was notified of the failure; however, he was unable to make an appointment to have the vehicle serviced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was no…