HUSQVARNA — recall
Automotive · Australia · 2025-11-17
Husqvarna 401 Vitpilen/Svartpilen motorcycles: Fuel tank cap seal defect may cause fuel leak
| Country | Australia |
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| Category | Automotive |
| Published | 2025-11-17 |
| Manufacturer | HQVA PTY LTD |
| Models affected | 401 VITPILEN and 401 SVARTPILEN |
| Model year | 2023 - 2024 |
| Units affected | 200 |
| Defect | Due to a manufacturing defect, the fuel tank cap seal may crack. If this occurs, fuel may leak and in the presence of an external ignition source could result in a vehicle fire. A vehicle fire could increase the risk of serious injury or death to riders, other road users, bystanders and/or damage to property. |
| Remedy | Owners should immediately contact their authorised HUSQVARNA dealer to make an appointment and have the recall performed, free of charge. HUSQVARNA will contact owners of affected vehicles and request a dealer booking is made as priority. |
| Recall number | REC-006481 |
| Official notice | View source ↗ |
What this means for sellers
| Likely platform / channel actions | OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback. |
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| Self-check for comparable products | Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here. |
| Rules & standards likely involved | the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards |
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