IllustrationWHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH DRIVER CHANGED LANES AND EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLING OF THE FRONT WHEELS. DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A WALL. DRIVER SUSTAINED SHOULDER AND HAND INJURIES. *AK
1999 Moto Guzzi California
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsWHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH UNDER GOOD ROAD CONDITIONS DRIVER BEGAN TO MAKE A SLIGHT TURN, AND VEHICLE WOBBLED OUT OF CONTROL. DRIVER HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEELS . *AK
Official recalls
102V262000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Sep 24, 2002
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE THROTTLE LINKAGE CAN FAIL TO RETURN TO A COMPLETELY CLOSED POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SHOULD THIS FAILURE OCCUR, THE MOTORCYCLE COULD FAIL TO DECELERATE WHEN THE RIDER WANTS IT TO, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE RETURN CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MOTO GUZZI AT 1-678-238-0902.
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NHTSA investigations
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