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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 81V059000: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

MALAGUTI OF AMERICA, INC. · Reported to NHTSA May 19, 1981

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.
1,549
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
May 19, 1981
Production Feb 1, 1977 – Jun 1, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH UNDERSIZED MIRRORS WHICH FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, "REAR VIEW MIRRORS". IN ADDITION, THE CERTIFICATION LABEL MAY CONTAIN INCORRECT TIRE AND RIM INFORMATION.

The remedy

OWNERS ARE BEING SENT THE PROPER MIRROR AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION TAG WITH THE OWNER LETTER. OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO COMPLETE THE REPLACEMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; MIRROR AND EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABEL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INSUFFICIENT REARWARD VISIBILITY MAY PREVENT SAFEOPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. INACCURATE TIRE AND RIMINFORMATION WILL PREVENT THE OWNER FROM COMPLETING PROPER MAINTENANCE OF TIREINFLATION AND REPLACEMENT WHICH MAY LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.

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
MALAGUTI OF AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
81V059000
Units potentially affected
1,549
Report received
May 19, 1981
Production range
Feb 1, 1977 – Jun 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.