NHTSA Complaint #10454476 — 2009 MOTO GUZZI V7 CLASSIC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10454476 |
| Vehicle | 2009 MOTO GUZZI V7 CLASSIC |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 4,830 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NM |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING THE KICKSTAND WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS RESULTS IN A LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENGINE ALONG WITH EITHER REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT OR NO LIGHT OUTPUT FROM THE HEADLAMP ( DUE TO A "KILL SWITCH" INTEGRATED INTO THE KICKSTAND). THIS CAN BE A DANGEROUS EVENT IN THE CONDITION OF NIGHT-TIME DRIVING ON WINDING ROADS. THIS SPONTANEOUS KICKSTAND DEPLOYMENT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE CORRELATED TO SPEED, MOTOR RPM, OR ROAD CONDITIONS. AFTER ONLY 5,200 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND ABOUT 1 YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, THIS MOTORCYCLE IS NEARLY UNFIT TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD AS THE KICKSTAND SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYS MORE FREQUENTLY UNDER A WIDER VARIETY OF CONDITIONS. *TR