Known Recalls

Model year record

1978 DERBI C5

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.