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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V202000: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD · Reported to NHTSA Sep 11, 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.
12,578
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
Sep 11, 1979
Production Feb 1, 1977 – Dec 1, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A MIRROR THAT IS LESS THAN 12.5 SQUARE INCHES IN REFLECTIVE SURFACE AREA OR THE MIRROR MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED ENTIRELY. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS".

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING MIRROR OR INSTALL ONE, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; REARVIEW MIRRORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: USE OF A REARVIEW MIRROR WITH AN INADEQUATE REFLECTIVESURFACE AREA, OR COMPLETE ABSENCE OF A REARVIEW MIRROR, COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLEACCIDENT.

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
AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
79V202000
Units potentially affected
12,578
Report received
Sep 11, 1979
Production range
Feb 1, 1977 – Dec 1, 1978
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.