AMERICAN MOPEDS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-12-08.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V161000
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices
Component
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices
Manufacturer
AMERICAN MOPEDS, INC.
Vehicles affected
2,502
Reported to NHTSA
1980-12-08
Owners notified
1980-11-21
Defect description
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.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; REARVIEW MIRROR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: RELIANCE ON A REARVIEW MIRROR THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE ASUFFICIENT REFLECTIVE SURFACE AREA COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A VEHICLE 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.