Recall campaign · NHTSA 80V163000

Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices

DERBI MOTOR CORP. AMERICA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-12-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V163000

Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices

Component: Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices
Manufacturer: DERBI MOTOR CORP. AMERICA
Vehicles affected: 2,917
Reported to NHTSA: 1980-12-10
Owners notified: 1980-11-25

Defect description

THE REARVIEW MIRROR OF THE INVOLVED MOPEDS HAS ONLY 11.6 SQUARE INCHES OF REFLECTIVE SURFACE. THIS FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS", WHICH REQUIRES 12.6 INCHES OF REFLECTIVE SURFACE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL INVOLVED MIRRORS WITH CORRECT SIZED MIRRORS AT NO CHARGE. THE NEW MIRRORS WILL BE 14.5 SQUARRE INCHES IN AREA.

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.

Scope of coverage

20 model years across 5 models.

Model	Years on record
DERBI C5	1980 1979 1978 1977
DERBI Laguna	1980 1979 1978 1977
DERBI SL	1980 1979 1978 1977
DERBI SLE	1980 1979 1978 1977
DERBI TT	1980 1979 1978 1977

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.