HONDA OF MINOLA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-10-10.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V218000
Vehicle speed control
Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
HONDA OF MINOLA
Vehicles affected
1,150
Reported to NHTSA
1978-10-10
Owners notified
1978-11-17
Defect description
THE RIDER COULD INADVERTENTLY POSITION THE FUEL SHUTOFF SUCH THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS".
Manufacturer remedy
THE MANUAL SHUTOFF VALVE WILL BE REINSTALLED AND LABELED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: FUEL; MANUAL SHUTOFF VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE VEHICLE BECOMES IMMOBILIZED IN TRAFFIC, AVEHICLE ACCIDENT MAY RESULT.
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.