# NHTSA recall 20V524000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 20V524000
- Manufacturer's number: PP2ZZQ1904\_MP3
- Manufacturer: Piaggio Group Americas. Inc.
- Reported: 2020\-08\-28
- Owners notified: 2020\-09\-10
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Units potentially affected: 123
- Part numbers: 650718, 650722, 650453, 601740, 650721, 1C001491R, 1C001100R, 1C004440, 601781, 650454, 601742, 2B001195R

## What is wrong

Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. \(Piaggio\) is recalling certain 2019\-2020 MP3 500 motorcycles.  The brake lines may have been improperly galvanized, allowing hydrogen to be released into the brake fluid.


## What can happen

Hydrogen in the braking system can reduce the brake lever's ability to activate the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will perform a complete brake system flush, free of charge.  The recall began September 10, 2020.  Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1\-212\-380\-4433.  Piaggio's number for this recall is PP2ZZQ1904\_MP3.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 3 to 2025 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-08\-26
- Vehicles in the campaign: 123
- Reported remedied: 73 \(59%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 PIAGGIO MP3 500](/makes/piaggio/mp3/2019/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2020 PIAGGIO MP3 500](/makes/piaggio/mp3/2020/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [P\_190715\_RC\_EN](/bulletins/10163422.md), 2019-08-03, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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