The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NOS. 122, "MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS" AND 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THE PROPER LABELS IDENTIFYING THE IGNITION, TURN SIGNAL (LEFT AND RIGHT), TACHOMETER, HORN, AND LIGHTS HAVE BEEN OMITTED. THE FUEL TANK IS NOT PROPERLY LABELED AND THE ENGINE STOP SWITCH MUST BE INSTALLED AND IDENTIFIED.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL THE REQUIRED LABELS AND PLACARDS TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1978
14 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; HERDAN CORPORATION filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 78V261000 11 Dec 1978 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 78V254000 20 Nov 1978 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 78V247000 13 Nov 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V199000 11 Sept 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V188000 29 Aug 1978 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 78V184000 18 Aug 1978 | AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD |
| 78V178000 16 Aug 1978 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 78V159000 19 Jul 1978 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978