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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
6,280 miles · Jul 7, 2012
Fuel/propulsion System
SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHERS WHO HAVE MENTIONED A PROBLEM WITH VESPA FUEL GAUGES ON VARIOUS WEBSITES AS WELL. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER, WHO IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS, HE SAID TO RELY ON THE FUEL GAUGE LIGHT. ON THE DATE LISTED ABOVE THE …
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SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHERS WHO HAVE MENTIONED A PROBLEM WITH VESPA FUEL GAUGES ON VARIOUS WEBSITES AS WELL. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER, WHO IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS, HE SAID TO RELY ON THE FUEL GAUGE LIGHT. ON THE DATE LISTED ABOVE THE LOW FUEL LIGHT QUIT WORKING AS WELL AND I RAN OUT OF FUEL ON A BUSY STREET AND WAS NEARLY HIT BY SEVERAL VEHICLES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10464559
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