The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 122, "MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS", DUE TO THE INABILITY TO INSPECT THE BRAKE LINING FOR EXTENSIVE WEAR. EXTENSIVE BRAKE LINING WEAR MAY PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BRAKING PROPERLY.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT FOR BRAKE LINING WEAR AND WILL PROVIDE FOR FUTURE VISUAL INSPECTION OF BRAKE LININGS.
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; AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD filed 4 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 |
| 78V178000 16 Aug 1978 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 78V159000 19 Jul 1978 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 78V123000 2 Jun 1978 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978