Vespa Motorcycles Recalled for Missing Rearview Mirror Warning Label
Piaggio Group Americas is recalling 285 specific Vespa models because the rearview mirrors lack the required convex mirror warning text.
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 missing safety warning that increases the risk of a crash, fitting the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. is recalling 285 2026 Vespa GTV 310, Vespa Primavera 150, and Vespa Primavera 50 motorcycles. The recall applies specifically to vehicles in the color Officina 8. The defect involves the absence of the standard convex mirror warning text, "objects in mirror are closer than they appear," on the exterior rearview mirrors.
Without this warning, riders may misjudge the distance of other vehicles, which could result in unsafe lane changes or maneuvers and increase the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.
Owner notification letters were mailed on May 18, 2026. Piaggio Group Americas will install new mirrors with the correct warning message free of charge. Owners can contact customer service at 212-380-4400 or [email protected]. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in the recall are searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 18, 2026.
The recalled product
- Product
- VESPA PRIMAVERA 50, PRIMAVERA 150, GTV 310
- Brand
- VESPA
- Manufacturer
- Piaggio Group Americas, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Motorcycle
- Affected units
- 285
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 (3)
- PRIMAVERA 50
- PRIMAVERA 150
- GTV 310
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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