Recall campaign · NHTSA 81V126000

Wheels: rim

VESPA OF AMER. CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-10-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V126000

Wheels: rim

Component
Wheels: rim
Manufacturer
VESPA OF AMER. CORP.
Vehicles affected
2,603
Reported to NHTSA
1981-10-20
Owners notified
1981-10-27

Defect description

WHEEL RIMS MAY HAVE A 90 DEGREE STAMP CREASE ALONG THE CURVATURE. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE LOAD STRESSES TO BE CONCENTRATED ON THE CREASE INSTEAD OF BEING EQUALLY DISTRIBUTED. FATIGUE CRACKING MAY DEVELOP AND COULD LEAD TO RIM SEPARATION.

Manufacturer remedy

UPON INSPECTION, DEFECTIVE RIMS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS AND MOTORSCOOTERS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEEL RIM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF THE WHEEL RIM DURING OPERATION COULD CAUSE LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
VESPA P125X1978
VESPA P200E1978

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.