| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
80V097000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MOTOBECANE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MOBYLETTE |
| Model Year: |
1980 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MOTOBECANE AMERICA, LTD. |
| Manufacturered: |
19750701 - 19800601 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
32000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19800801 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19800801 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MOTOBECANE AMERICA, LTD. |
| Report Received Date: |
19800723 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19800808 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
108 |
| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NOS. 108 AND 122, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT", AND "MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS", RESPECTIVELY. VEHICLES ARE CAPABLE OF SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ALTHOUGH LIGHTING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR SAFE OPERATION AT THESE SPEEDS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
VEHICLE WILL BE MODIFIED BY INSTALLING A RING WEDGE BLOCK IN THE AUTOMATIC GEAR CHANGE TO REDUCE THE MAXIMUM ATTAINABLE SPEED. |
