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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V172000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

MOTOBECANE AMERICA, LTD. · Reported to NHTSA Jul 13, 1979

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.
41,207
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jul 13, 1979
Production Sep 1, 1977 – Jun 1, 1979

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE TIRE, RIM AND INFLATION MANUAL CHOKE LABELS ARE MISSING FROM THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NOS. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS", AND 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS".

The remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL THE MISSING LABELS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: LABELS AND CERTIFICATION; TIRE, RIM AND INFLATION INFORMATION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OVERLOADING THE VEHICLE WITH UNDERINFLATED TIRES COULDOCCUR. THIS COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRES, LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

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
MOTOBECANE AMERICA, LTD.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
79V172000
Units potentially affected
41,207
Report received
Jul 13, 1979
Production range
Sep 1, 1977 – Jun 1, 1979
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
120

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 1 model

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.