Make : AMERICAN MOPEDS | Model : CALIFFO | Year : 1979 |
Build Dates : 19780201 - 19801101 | ||
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 80V161000 | ||
Date Owners Notified: 19801121 | Date Received by ODI: 19801208 | Date Added to Database: 19810113 |
Manufacturer(s) Involved: AMERICAN MOPEDS, INC. | ||
Manufacturer(s) Responsible for the Recall: AMERICAN MOPEDS, INC. | ||
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Component: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | ||
Potential Number of Units Affected: 2502 | ||
Summary of the Safety Concern:
THE REARVIEW MIRROR OF THE INVOLVED MOPEDS HAS ONLY 11.6 SQUARE INCHES OF REFLECTIVE SURFACE AND THEREFORE DOES NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS", WHICH REQUIRES 12.6 INCHES OF REFLECTIVE SURFACE. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL INVOLVED MIRRORS WITH MIRRORS OF THE CORRECT SIZE AT NO CHARGE. THE NEW MIRRORS WILL BE 14.5 SQUARE INCHES. |
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Report Initiator: OVSC | Vehicles Report | |
Regulation Part Number: 571 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 111 | |
Notes:
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