The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS", AND NO. 122, "MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS". SOME MOPEDS DO NOT HAVE DRILLED BRAKE SHOE HOLDERS FOR BRAKE LINING INSPECTION, THE CHOKE WAS NOT LABELED, AND THE MANUAL FUEL SHUT OFF CONTROL IS NOT POSITIONED AND DOES NOT OPERATE AS REQUIRED BY THE SAFETY STANDARD.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE OR DRILL BRAKE SHOE HOLDERS TO PERMIT INSPECTION, INSTALL A "CHOKE" STICKER, REPLACE AND LABEL THE FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE, AND INSTALL A LABEL CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Other equipment recalls in 1977
27 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the equipment.
| 77V244000 28 Dec 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V220000 15 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V221000 15 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V215000 12 Dec 1977 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 77V001000 4 Dec 1977 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 77V209000 23 Nov 1977 | STARCRAFT COMPANY |
| 77V208000 22 Nov 1977 | BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 77V192000 25 Oct 1977 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977