AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-08-18.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V184000
Service brakes, hydraulic
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD
Vehicles affected
2,515
Reported to NHTSA
1978-08-18
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 122, "MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS", DUE TO THE INABILITY TO INSPECT THE BRAKE LINING FOR EXTENSIVE WEAR. EXTENSIVE BRAKE LINING WEAR MAY PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BRAKING PROPERLY.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT FOR BRAKE LINING WEAR AND WILL PROVIDE FOR FUTURE VISUAL INSPECTION OF BRAKE LININGS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE BACKING PLATE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A BRAKE MALFUNCTION MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.