NHTSA safety recall
Recall 83V003000: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
COLUMBUS CYCLE · Reported to NHTSA Jan 24, 1983
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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE REAR VIEW IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH AND FAILS TO MEET FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 111, "REAR VIEW MIRRORS", WHICH STATES THAT A MIRROR MUST HAVE NO LESS THAN 12.5 SQUARE INCHES OF SURFACE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL MIRROR FREE OF CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; EXTERNAL REAR VIEW MIRROR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INSUFFICIENT REAR VIEW VISION IS ACHIEVED WITH THEORIGINAL MIRROR. THIS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO 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
- COLUMBUS CYCLE
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 83V003000
- Units potentially affected
- 308
- Report received
- Jan 24, 1983
- Production range
- May 1, 1980 – May 1, 1980
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- 111
Vehicles covered
2 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.