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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V190000: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

UNITED TRADE REP(TOMOS) · Reported to NHTSA Aug 14, 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.
17,722
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Aug 14, 1979
Production Feb 1, 1977 – Jul 1, 1979

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". TIRE AND RIM INFORMATION LABELS WERE NOT INSTALLED AS REQUIRED. ALSO, REARVIEW MIRRORS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS".

The remedy

CERTIFICATION LABELS AND NEW MIRRORS WILL BE INSTALLED BY THE DEALER FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS. VISUAL; REARVIEW MIRRORS, EXTERIOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LACK OF TIRE AND RIM INFORMATION LABEL COULD LEAD TOTHE SELECTION OF INCORRECT RIMS AS REPLACEMENT PARTS AND INCORRECT INFLATIONPRESSURES. THIS WOULD CREATE AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT. ALSO, REARVIEW MIRRORS DO NOT PROVIDE THE PROPER AMOUNT OFREFLECTIVE SURFACE AREA. REDUCED REAR VISIBILITY COULD CAUSE 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
UNITED TRADE REP(TOMOS)
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
79V190000
Units potentially affected
17,722
Report received
Aug 14, 1979
Production range
Feb 1, 1977 – Jul 1, 1979
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
111

Vehicles covered

2 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.