The 2009 Vespa S50 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,147 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
PIAGGIO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 FLY 50 4T 4-VALVE SCOOTERS, MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 VESPA LX50 4T 4-VALVE SCOOTERS, AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 VESPA S50 4T 4-VALVE SCOOTERS. THE IGNITION CONTROL UNIT MAY FAIL AND ALTER THE IGNITION TIMING.
Consequence
IMPROPER IGNITION TIMING MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE BACKFIRE INTO THE AIRBOX, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Remedy
PIAGGIO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 17, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO CUSTOMER CARE HELPLINE AT 212-380-4433.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 2009 piaggio vespa s50. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v603000…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Vespa S50 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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