1978 DERBI SL MOTORCYCLE RECALL - #80V163000
RECALL FOR VISIBILITY : REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
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.
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| Motorcycle |
1978 DERBI SL |
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| Manufacturer |
DERBI MOTOR CORP. AMERICA |
| Manufactured between |
2/1/1977 - 11/1/1980 |
| Recalled on |
1/13/1981 |
| Influenced by |
DERBI MOTOR CORP. AMERICA |
| Owners Notified on |
11/25/1980 |
| # Affected |
2,917 |
| Recalled for |
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES |
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| 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. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
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. |
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View All DERBI SL Recalls |
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