| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V055000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
VESPA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
VESPA |
| Model Year: |
1975 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
VESPA OF AMER. CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19760601 - 19760901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19780125 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19780125 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
VESPA OF AMER. CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19780313 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
123 |
| Defect Summary: |
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THE THROTTLE FAILS TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN RELEASED DUE TO CONGEALING OF LUBRICANTS USED IN THE THROTTLE CABLE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT, DISASSEMBLE, AND LUBRICATE THE THROTTLE CABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |