The defect
JONWAY IS RECALLING 5,000 MY 2008 YY150T-12 AND YY50QT-21A SCOOTERS. THE SCOOTERS WERE BUILT WITH A TWO-PIECE, INLINE, FUEL FILTER THAT MAY BEGIN LEAKING WHERE THE TWO PIECES JOIN.
The risk
A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO TAKE THEIR SCOOTERS TO DEALERS, AND THE DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JONWAY AT 972-408-6804.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jonway YY150T-12 | 2008 |
| Jonway YY50QT-21A | 2008 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonway YY150T-12 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonway YY50QT-21A | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2009
21 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the fuel system, gasoline.
| 09V483000 18 Dec 2009 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 09V468000 4 Dec 2009 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V457000 1 Dec 2009 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 09V424000 2 Nov 2009 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V419000 29 Oct 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V390000 6 Oct 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V391000 6 Oct 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V377000 30 Sept 2009 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009