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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V135000: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

BERLINER MOTOR CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Sep 2, 1977

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
724
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
4
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 2, 1977

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

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.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INABILITY TO INSPECT BRAKE LININGS COULD LEAD TO WORNLININGS, LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION, AND AN ACCIDENT. INABILITY TO LOCATE THEMANUAL FUEL SHUT OFF CONTROL IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION COULD RESULT IN SERIOUSPERSONAL INJURY.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
BERLINER MOTOR CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
77V135000
Units potentially affected
724
Report received
Sep 2, 1977
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
122

Vehicles covered

4 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.