The 2006 Piaggio Bv 500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,428 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 2,428 MY 2006-2008 BV 500 AND MY 2005-2007 X9 500 SCOOTERS. THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE FUEL PUMP MAY COME LOOSE. IF THIS FUEL HOSE CONNECTION IS LOOSE, OR HAS BECOME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED, THEN THERE WILL BE A DROP IN, OR LOSS OF, FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE.
Consequence
LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND ENGINE STALLING WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. A FUEL LEAK CAN ALSO RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LENGTH OF FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL FILTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 3, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO AT 1-212-380-4400.
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Started piaggo bv 500; engaged throttle, throttle would not disengage; as a result scooter ran away; before loss of control, kill-switch would not engage; brakes were applied to avoid further acceleration and the scooter dumped... Temperature outside was in the low 20's, and there may have been…”
“Missing clamps on fuel hose which connects fuel pump and fuel filter. Causes vehicle to hesitate and stall when fuel level is below these connections. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Piaggio Bv 500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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