Piaggio VIN Decoder & VIN Check — Models, Recalls, Specs, MPG & Safety
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Piaggio & C. S.p.A. is an Italian motor vehicle manufacturer that produces motor scooters, motorcycles, three-wheeler commercial vehicles and four-wheel commercial vehicles, headquartered in Pontedera, Tuscany. Founded in 1884 by Rinaldo Piaggio as a luxury railway-coach maker, the company expanded into aircraft (1917), aircraft engines (1924), and after WWII into scooters with the 1946 Vespa. Piaggio Group is now the parent of Vespa, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Gilera, Derbi and Scarabeo brands.
The Vespa scooter (literally wasp in Italian, named for its wasp-like fuselage shape) is one of the most iconic Italian-designed products of the 20th century, with over 19 million units sold globally since 1946. Piaggio is the largest scooter manufacturer in Europe and produces the Ape three-wheeled commercial vehicle that has been continuously built since 1948. The Piaggio MP3 three-wheeled scooter (2006) introduced a unique tilting front-suspension that maintains automotive-like stability with motorcycle-like handling.
Piaggio Group trades on the Borsa Italiana under PIA. Recall data for every Piaggio Group VIN (covering Vespa, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio direct) sold in the US is reported to NHTSA. ForCar.org decodes any Piaggio Group VIN to surface trim, factory options, open recalls and original delivery price.
Piaggio at a glance
- Founded
- 1884
- Founder
- Rinaldo Piaggio
- Headquarters
- Pontedera, Italy
- Stock ticker
- Borsa Italiana: PIA
- Iconic product
- Vespa scooter (since 1946, 19M+ units)
- Sub-brands
- Vespa, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Gilera, Derbi
- Commercial vehicle
- Ape three-wheeler (since 1948)
- Innovation
- MP3 tilting three-wheeled scooter (2006)
- Basic warranty
- 2 years / unlimited miles
- Powertrain warranty
- 2 years / unlimited miles
Decode any Piaggio VIN
Enter a 17-character VIN below to retrieve the trim, factory options, original window-sticker MSRP and any open NHTSA recall affecting that specific vehicle. ForCar.org pulls the same dataset that Piaggio dealers use to notify owners of safety recalls.
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Piaggio heritage
Rinaldo Piaggio founded the company in 1884 in Genoa, Italy, building luxury railway carriages, ships and yachts. Piaggio expanded into aircraft manufacturing in 1917 and aircraft engines in 1924. After WWII, with the company's aircraft factory destroyed and Italian aviation prohibited under the post-war treaty, Enrico Piaggio (Rinaldo's son) commissioned aviation engineer Corradino D'Ascanio to design an affordable Italian post-war scooter. The 1946 Vespa was the result, and Piaggio became Italy's largest scooter manufacturer almost immediately. Subsequent acquisitions of Aprilia (2004), Gilera (1969), Derbi (2001) and Moto Guzzi (2004 via Aprilia) consolidated Piaggio's motorcycle and scooter brands.
Market position
Piaggio competes globally in motorcycle and scooter markets, with strong dominance in European scooter segments and significant presence in Asia, Latin America and North America. The Piaggio-branded scooters compete with Vespa (sister brand at premium prices), Honda PCX, Yamaha XMax and Kymco. The Ape three-wheeled commercial vehicle dominates the Italian and Indian small-business commercial vehicle segment. Within Piaggio Group, Piaggio handles practical scooters and Ape commercial; Vespa handles premium-positioned scooters; Aprilia handles sport motorcycles; Moto Guzzi handles cruisers; Gilera handles entry-level scooters.
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Frequently asked questions
When was Piaggio founded and by whom?
Piaggio was founded in 1884 by Rinaldo Piaggio and is headquartered in Pontedera, Italy.
Where is the VIN on a Piaggio vehicle?
The 17-character VIN appears in four standard locations: dashboard at the windshield base (driver side), driver-side door jamb sticker, the engine bay (firewall or engine block stamping), and the vehicle's title, registration and insurance documents.
How many Piaggio models can ForCar.org decode?
ForCar.org indexes 40 Piaggio nameplates. Any 17-character Piaggio VIN is decoded against the NHTSA dataset to return trim, factory options, open recalls and original window-sticker MSRP.
What is the Piaggio warranty?
Basic: 2 years / unlimited miles. Powertrain: 2 years / unlimited miles.
How to check Piaggio recalls by VIN?
Enter your VIN in the decoder above. ForCar.org queries NHTSA's open-recall dataset for that specific VIN and returns any safety recalls or Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) that affect your vehicle.
Disambiguation: This page covers Piaggio & C. S.p.A. (the parent industrial group) — not the Vespa, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi or other Piaggio Group sub-brands (covered separately) or Rinaldo Piaggio personally.
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