Vehicle recall 77V136000 · September 7, 1977

Herdan Dollaro and Moto Morini

Vehicles fail to meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 122, "motorcycle brake systems" and no. 123, "motorcycle controls and displays".

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicles fail to meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 122, "motorcycle brake systems" and no. 123, "motorcycle controls and displays". The brake linings on these vehicles cannot be checked without removing the wheels.
Remedy: The dealer will drill a hole in the brake backing plate to facilitate checking of the brake linings. Labels will be installed to properly identify the choke, ignition switch, turn signal switch, tachometer, reserve gas top, horn, and lights.
Notes: Vehicle description: mopeds.system: equipment; certification labels.consequences of defect: brake linings could deteriorate due to difficulty inchecking and maintaining them and the lack of proper labeling of controls couldresult in an accident if rider is not completely familiar with the vehicle.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 77V136000
Reported to NHTSA: September 7, 1977
Filed by: HERDAN CORPORATION
Vehicles potentially affected: 15
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum › Shoes/linings

Recall 77V136000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Herdan Dollaro (1976): 1976
Herdan Moto Morini (1976): 1976

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