Known Recalls

Model year record

1975 HERCULES DKW

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V030000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
NURENBERGER HERCULES-WERK
Vehicles affected
223
Reported to NHTSA
1977-03-01
Owners notified
1979-04-11

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH HEADLIGHTS THAT FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". ALSO, THE TAIL, STOP AND LICENSE PLATE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT INSTALLED AND RED AND YELLOW SIDE REFLECTORS WERE OMITTED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL THE PROPER LIGHTS AND REFLECTORS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SAFETY STANDARD, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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.