The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THE ENGINE STOP SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT HANDLE BAR INSTEAD OF THE RIGHT HANDLE BAR.
The remedy
DEALER WILL RELOCATE THE SWITCH, FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Other electrical system recalls in 1977
8 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the electrical system.
| 77V226000 20 Dec 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V201000 16 Nov 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V124000 16 Aug 1977 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 77V115000 28 Jul 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V104000 28 Jun 1977 | VESELY COMPANY |
| 77V076000 19 May 1977 | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
| 77V072000 11 May 1977 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977