The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·22V862000·Announced 2022-11-21

Genuine Scooter Recalls 2022 Buddy Kick 125 for Fuel Pump Defect

Genuine Scooters is recalling 2022 Buddy Kick 125 motorcycles because a fuel pump defect may cause loss of drive power, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (loss of drive power increasing crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Genuine Scooters, LLC is recalling certain 2022 Genuine Buddy Kick 125 motorcycles. The recall addresses a defect where the impeller may strike the fuel pump body, causing the fuel pump to fail.

A fuel pump failure can cause a loss of drive power, which increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Dealers will replace the fuel pump free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Genuine Scooters customer service at 1-773-433-1316 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
GENUINE SCOOTER BUDDY KICK
Brand
GENUINE SCOOTER
Manufacturer
Genuine Scooters, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
Affected units
817

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • BUDDY KICK

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same brand · GENUINE SCOOTER

Same hazard · loss of power

See all →

Similar recalls