STEYR DAIMLER PUCH A.G. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-07-09.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V168000
Suspension
Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
STEYR DAIMLER PUCH A.G.
Vehicles affected
1,334
Reported to NHTSA
1979-07-09
Owners notified
1979-07-19
Defect description
THE FRONT WHEEL SUPPORT CRADLE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE SLIDING TUBE DUE TO A WEAK WELD. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT WHEEL COULD ROTATE IN AN UNSTABLE WAY AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE FRONT FORK.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT AND LEFT FORK HALVES ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPED.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS; SUPPORT CRADLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD 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.