1973 BATAVUS HS50 MOTORCYCLE RECALL - #78V078000
RECALL FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THESE VEHICLES WERE DELIVERED WITH FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVES WHICH DO NOT HAVE THE VALVE POSITIONS ("ON", "OFF" AND "REVERSE") PROPERLY LABELED. ALSO, CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED FUEL VALVES.
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| Motorcycle |
1973 BATAVUS HS50 |
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| Manufacturer |
BATAVUS USA, INCORPORATED |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
10/12/1979 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF VEHICLE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE |
| Owners Notified on |
1/1/1900 |
| # Affected |
5,700 |
| Recalled for |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
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| Description |
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THESE VEHICLES WERE DELIVERED WITH FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVES WHICH DO NOT HAVE THE VALVE POSITIONS ("ON", "OFF" AND "REVERSE") PROPERLY LABELED. ALSO, CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED FUEL VALVES. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
THE DEALER WILL REPOSITION THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE AND INSTALL LABELS TO MEET THE SAFETY STANDARD REQUIREMENTS. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE RIDER COULD INADVERTENTLY SWITCH THE FUEL VALVEINTO AN INCORRECT POSITION, CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED TERMINATION OF FUEL SUPPLY TOTHE ENGINE. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP UNEXPECTEDLY, DISENGAGING THECLUTCH AUTOMATICALLY AND CAUSING THE MOPED TO FREEWHEEL ONWARDS INSTEAD OFBEING PROPELLED. THIS SUDDEN ALTERATION COULD CAUSE THE RIDER TO HAVE ANACCIDENT. |
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View All BATAVUS HS50 Recalls |
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